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附件99.1
PSYENCE生物醫藥有限公司。
股東年度和特別股東大會通知
以及
管理信息通函
就將於2024年11月12日舉行的賽恩斯生物醫藥有限公司股東年度及特別股東大會
日期爲2024年10月23日
納斯達克及任何證券監管機構均未對此處描述的股東提案的價值進行審核,任何相反陳述屬違法行爲。
 

 
茲通知您們,以下事項在三菱UFJ金融集團股份有限公司(以下簡稱「公司」)第19屆股東大會上報告與決議。
Psyence 生物醫藥有限公司的董事們(Psyence,” 「 這個」公司,” “我們,” “我們本公司我們的葡萄公司誠邀您出席年度股東大會及特別會議(以下簡稱爲“Meeting科學公司股東大會(以下簡稱爲“股東將於2024年11月12日星期二上午9:00(紐約時間)在紐約市10019號1700大街40層親自舉行。
在會議上,您將被要求考慮並在認爲合適的情況下通過以下內容:
1.
審閱並考慮截至2024年3月31日爲止結束的公司審計基本報表,以及核數師的報告;
2.
任命MNP LLP爲公司的核數師,並授權董事會確定核數師的報酬;
3.
公司董事的選舉;
4.
普通決議,授權並批准對Psyence生物醫藥有限公司2023年股權激勵計劃的修改(i)增加計劃下預留髮行的股票數量6,141,527股普通股,以及(ii)允許自動增加根據計劃可發行的普通股數量,使其等於公司當時已發行和流通的普通股的15%;並
5.
特別決議批准公司普通股合併提案;
前述決議在本文中被稱爲“決議”.
公司董事會一致建議股東投票贊同本通函中列明的理由對決議進行表決。請仔細閱讀這些信息,並如有需要,請諮詢您自己的法律、稅收、財務或其他專業顧問。
我們希望能有機會歡迎您參加今年的會議。
此致敬禮
/s/ Neil Maresky博士
Neil Maresky
首席執行官兼董事
 

 
管理層信息通知
股東的年度和特別會議
日期爲2024年10月23日,除非另有說明
委託書的徵集
本管理層信息通知(以下簡稱「通知書」)是在與Psyence生物醫藥有限公司(「Psyence」,「公司」,「我們」,「我們」,或「我們的」)管理層就2024年11月12日星期二在紐約市10019號1000號布勞德韋,40樓舉行的股東年度和特別會議 (以下簡稱「會議」) 的代理徵集之際提供給股東(「股東」)。會議將於上午9:00在當地時間下午9:00舉行,並可能進行任何相關的休會。代理的徵集主要將通過郵寄和我們的代理徵集者Advantage Proxy進行,但也可以由公司的董事、高管、僱員或代理親自、均寫、電話或傳真進行。所有費用將由公司承擔。因此,公司管理層已經準備了本通知書,並將其發送給有權收到會議通知的股東。
有權投票的股東
註冊股東(“註冊股東”自2024年10月10日閉市至今(“股權登記日”可能涉及的所有事項上出席並投票。會議中將所有記錄日收盤時登記的每位股東對公司無面值普通股(“普通股”所有提議出席的事項,或有關會議的任何休會或延期並需要股東投票的,每位記錄股東均有一票。
註冊股東有權親自出席會議,或通過代理投票。通過代理投票意味着您授權代理表上記名的人或人員(您的委託代表)代表您在會議中或其任何休會或延期中投票您的普通股。
委任代理和撤銷代理
被列入封閉的委任書表格中的個人將代表公司管理層出席會議。 股東有權委任一名個人或公司(不必是股東)代表股東出席會議,而非在附隨的委任書表格中指定的人士。股東可通過在委任書上提供的空白處填寫該人或公司的名稱行使此權利,或填寫其他適當的委任書表格。股東希望在會議或其任何延期中由委任代表出席時,在所有情況下都必須向大陸股份轉讓與信託公司1 State Street 30樓,紐約,紐約州10004(“"轉交填寫完整的委任書。11:59 P.m.(紐約時間)的截止日期爲2024年11月11日,或者,如果會議被延期或推遲,須在委任書將被使用的會議延期或推遲前至少48小時(不含星期六、星期日和假日)交出,或在會議當天將其提交給會議主席,或會議或其任何延期在會議開始之前。委任書應由註冊股東或其書面授權的法定代理人執行,或者,如果註冊股東是一家公司,應由該公司的授權官員或律師執行。未能妥善填寫或提交代表書可能導致其無效。th ”。中央標準時間如果註冊股東提交了委任書,可以在行使該委任書之前的任何時候撤銷。如果提交了委任書的註冊股東親自出席將對該委任書進行投票的會議,該人可以撤銷委任書並親自投票。除法律允許的任何其他方式外,委任書可以在其行使之前以書面方式撤銷,並以與委任書相同的方式由企業的首席財務官於其註冊辦公室寄存,直至包括會議當天在內的最後一個營業日,或向會議主席交出。會議當天或會議的任何延期,此時委任書將被撤銷。
已提交委任書的註冊股東可以在行使委任書之前的任何時候撤銷。如果已經提交了委任書的註冊股東親自出席將對該委任書進行投票的會議,可撤銷委任書並親自投票。除法律允許的其他方式外,可以通過與委任書採用相同方式執行的書面儀器在截止日期之前的任何時間內,將其存入長城公司的首席財務官處,幷包括委任書將被使用的會議或其任何會議的最後一個營業日。延期,並交給會議主席在會議當天或會議的任何延期之日,從而撤銷委任書。
 
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出席會議的註冊股東有權親自投票,如果他或她這樣做,則其代理人就該人表決的事項以及此後將在會議或任何續會上進行表決的任何後續事項均無效。
如果您不是註冊股東,請參閱以下標題爲” 的部分給普通股受益持有人的建議”.
給普通股受益股東的建議
本節中提供的信息對許多股東來說非常重要,因爲大量股東不以自己的名義持有普通股,因此被視爲非註冊股東(稱爲”受益股東”)。受益股東應注意,只有其姓名作爲普通股註冊持有人出現在公司記錄上的股東存放的代理才能在會議上得到承認和採取行動。如果普通股在經紀人提供給股東的帳戶報表中列出,那麼在幾乎所有情況下,這些股票都不會在公司的記錄中以股東的名義登記。此類普通股更有可能以股東經紀人或該經紀人的代理人或其他類似實體的名義註冊(一個”中間人”)。以中介機構名義持有的普通股只能根據受益股東的指示由中介機構投票(贊成或反對決議或扣押)。沒有具體指示,禁止中介機構對股票進行投票。
如果您是受益股東:
受益股東應確保根據中介機構提供的指示,及時傳達有關其普通股表決的指示。適用的監管規則要求中介機構在會議之前尋求受益股東的投票指示。每個中介機構都有自己的郵寄程序,並向客戶提供自己的退貨指示,受益股東應仔細遵循這些指示,以確保其普通股在會議上投票。
現在,大多數經紀商將獲取客戶指示的責任委託給了Broadridge Financial Solutions, Inc.(”布羅德里奇”)在美國和加拿大。Broadridge郵寄了一份投票指示表,以代替公司提供的委託書。投票指示表將指定與公司委託書相同的人員,以代表您出席會議。除投票指示表中指定的人員外,您有權指定一個人(不必是公司的股東)代表您出席會議。要行使這項權利,您應在投票指示表中提供的空白處插入所需代表的姓名。然後,必須按照Broadridge的指示,通過郵寄或傳真將填好的投票指示表退還給Broadridge,或者通過電話或互聯網交給Broadridge。然後,Broadridge將收到的所有指示的結果製成表格,並提供有關普通股投票的適當指示,以派代表出席會議。 如果您收到Broadridge的投票指示表,則不能使用該表直接在會議上對普通股進行投票——投票指示表必須在會議之前填寫並按照其指示退還給Broadridge,以便對普通股進行投票。
儘管受益股東不得在會議上直接獲得承認,以中介機構名義註冊的普通股進行投票,但受益股東可以作爲中介機構的代理持有人出席會議,並以該身份對普通股進行投票。 希望出席會議並以代理持有人身份間接投票表決其普通股的受益股東應在中介機構提供給他們的代理表格的空白處輸入自己的姓名,並根據中介機構提供的指示,在會議之前儘早將其退還給中介機構。
未反對中介機構向公司披露某些所有權信息的非註冊持有人被稱爲 「非異議受益所有人」。那些反對中介機構向公司披露自己的所有權信息的非註冊持有人被稱爲 「異議受益所有人」(”OBOs”) .
 
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本通函和適用的與代理有關的材料將直接發送給非反對受益所有者。 公司不打算支付中間人來遞送會議材料。因此,除非他們的中間人承擔遞送費用,否則OBO將不會收到會議材料。
某些人或公司對待決事項的利益
除本文所述外,公司不知道:(i) 自上一財政年度開始以來曾擔任過公司董事或高級執行官的任何人;(ii) 會議選舉時作爲公司董事候選人的人;或(iii) 任何這樣的董事、高級執行官或候選人的附屬或關聯公司,在會議上待決事項上以任何形式持有證券或以其他方式具有任何實質性利益。
行使代理授予的自由裁量權
代理投票支持管理提名產生的普通股將根據股東在可能需要投票的任何選票上的指示進行投票,如果股東針對會議上待決事項指定了選擇,代理所代表的股份將相應地投票。如果未指定選擇,代理將授予自由裁量權,並將投票支持管理在會議上提出的所有事項。所附代理表還授予上述人員就會議通知中涉及的事項的任何修訂或變動以及任何可能在會議上適當提出的其他事項的自由裁量權,以這位被提名人認爲合適的方式進行投票。至本公告日,公司管理層不知道有任何此類修訂、變動或其他有待會議決定的事項。
投票證券和投票證券的主要持有人
公司的授權股本包括無面值普通股的無限數量。截至本日期,已發行和流通的無面值普通股爲54,334,170股。每股普通股在股東大會上進行的任何表決中享有一票權利。只有在股東大會記錄日期結束營業時爲公司的登記股東或其合法授權代理人有權出席和投票。
以下表格詳細列出了在本通函日期關於普通股受益所有權的信息,該信息基於從以下人士處獲得的信息:

Psyence知曉的持有超過公司已發行普通股5%以上的受益所有者;

Psyence的執行官和董事每人;並

Psyence的全部執行官和董事組合。
除非另有說明,Psyence認爲下表中所有列名的人士對他們所擁有的股份擁有唯一的投票權和投資權。除非本文另有說明,對所擁有的普通股份的數量和百分比是根據《交易法》第13d-3條的規定確定的,並且該信息不一定表明出於其他任何目的的有益所有權。根據該規則,有益所有權包括任何持有人在該持續交易公告書日期後60天內有權通過行使任何期權、認股權證、可轉換證券或其他權利獲得的普通股份的獨立或共同投票權或投資權,以及任何持有人有權在此公告書日期後60天內通過行使任何期權、認股權證、可轉換證券或其他權利獲得的普通股份。
 
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受益人名稱(1)
Michael J. Escalante
公司
普通股
假設本說明書所涵蓋的所有普通股均已出售完成,在2023年11月29日發行和流通的普通股數量的基礎之上,假設所有股票均購買,假定銷售股東將擁有的所有已發行普通股的百分比
公司的%
普通股
假設本說明書所涵蓋的所有普通股均已出售完成,在2023年11月29日發行和流通的普通股數量的基礎之上,假設所有股票均購買,假定銷售股東將擁有的所有已發行普通股的百分比
5%持有人
Harraden Circle Investors GP, LLC
(2)
9.9%
Psyence Group Inc.
7,075,920 13.0%
董事和高級管理人員
Neil Maresky博士
Warwick Corden-Lloyd
Jody Aufrichtig
Marc Balkin
克里斯托弗(克里斯)布爾
Dr. Seth Feuerstein
所有董事和高管作爲一個集體(六人)
備註:
(1)
除非另有註明,以上表格中列出的每一家公司的業務地址均位於121 Richmond Street West,Penthouse Suite 1300,Toronto,Ontario M5H 2K1。
(2)
Harraden Circle投資者GP, LP ("Harraden GP")是Harraden Circle Investors, LP和Harraden Circle Special Opportunities, LP的普通合夥人(總稱"Harraden基金")。Harraden Circle投資者GP, LLC ("Harraden LLC")是Harraden GP的普通合夥人。Harraden Circle投資, LLC ("Harraden Adviser”) is investment manager to the Harraden Funds and other high net worth individuals. Frederick V. Fortmiller, Jr. is the managing member of each of Harraden LLC and Harraden Adviser. In such capacities, each of Harraden GP, Harraden LLC, Harraden Adviser and Mr. Fortmiller may be deemed to indirectly beneficially own the securities reported herein directly beneficially owned by Harraden Funds. The principal business address of each of the Harraden Funds, Harraden GP, Harraden LLC, Harraden Adviser and Mr. Fortmiller is 299 Park Avenue, 2121世紀醫療改革法案 Floor, New York, NY 10171. Each of the Harraden Funds directly beneficially own (i) 500,000 Common Shares, and (ii) 575,000 warrants to purchase Common Shares at an exercise price of $11.50 per share and 250,000 warrants to purchase Common Shares at an exercise price of $0.50 per share, in each case, exercisable within 60 days of the date of this Circular. In addition, the Harraden Funds are each entitled to convert their respective Second Tranche Notes into up to an aggregate of 10,400,000 Common Shares, including 300% of the maximum number of Common Shares issued or issuable pursuant to the Second Tranche Notes. However, under the terms of the Second Tranche Notes, the Investors may not convert any of the Notes to the extent (but only to the extent) the Harraden Funds or any of their affiliates would beneficially own a number of our Common Shares which would exceed 9.99% of the outstanding shares of the Company.
業務合併
On January 25, 2024 (the “結束日期。公司已完成了2023年7月31日修訂並重訂的業務合併協議項下的交易(經修訂,稱爲“業務組合協議及其項下的交易,稱爲“業務組合等公司之間的交易NCAC ,Newcourt併購公司(簡稱“贊助商Psyence Group Inc.是一家根據加拿大安大略省法律組建的公司(PGIPsyence(開曼)Merger Sub是一家開曼群島豁免公司,是公司的直接及完全附屬公司(合併子公司Psyence Biomed Corp.是一家根據加拿大不列顛哥倫比亞省法律組建的公司(Psyence Biomed Corp。。而Psyence Biomed II Corp.(Biomed II根據業務組合,在合併的有效時間("生效時間")(i)PGI以股份換股的形式向公司貢獻了Biomed II,(公司交易),(ii)在公司交易後,Merger Sub與NCAC進行了合併("合併交易所爲生存公司,並且NCAC的每一股普通股
 
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每一股普通股份轉換爲公司的一股普通股,並且(iii) 每一份未行使的購買NCAC A類普通股權證均按照在截止日之前的條款條件下,被轉換爲一份以實質相同條款進行權證購買一股普通股。
貨幣
所有提及美元或$的均爲美元,除非另有說明。
要考慮的事項的詳細情況
基本報表
股東將收到並審議公司截至2024年3月31日和2023年的審計基本報表,以及核數師的報告。
核數師任命
管理建議任命多倫多安大略省的特許會計師事務所MNP LLP(以下稱「MNP」)爲公司的核數師,任期至下一屆股東大會閉幕,或者在董事會任命他們的繼任者之前。MNPMNP已於2024年3月18日被任命爲公司的核數師,以取代先前的核數師NCAC的Citrin Cooperman & Company,LLP。
以代理人持有的普通股票投票支持管理提名的股東將投票支持任命MNP LLP特許會計師爲公司的核數師,並授權公司董事會確定其報酬,除非股東在代理表中指定其持有的普通股票不行使對核數師任命的投票權。
審計費用
公司外部核數師爲審計公司及其子公司的合併財務報表提供的專業服務所開出的總費用爲2024年3月31日結束的財政年度爲80,500美元。
審計相關費用
公司外部核數師爲審計或審核公司財務報表提供的服務相關費用(包括報銷的費用)爲2024年3月31日結束的財政年度爲123,000美元。
稅務費用
公司外部核數師就編制公司稅務申報表、稅務合規、稅務諮詢和稅務規劃服務所收取的總費用(包括報銷的費用)截至2024年3月31日的財政年度爲「零」。
所有其他費用
公司外部核數師就爲公司及其子公司提供的除上述服務外的其他服務所收取的總費用,包括報銷的費用,截至2024年3月31日的財政年度爲「零」。
董事選舉
公司章程規定董事會由不少於三名和不多於十名董事組成。董事已決定會議選舉五人當選董事會成員。
 
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管理提議,以下列人員在股東大會上被提名重新選舉或選舉爲公司的董事,任職直至下一次股東年會或其繼任者被選舉或任命爲止。管理層認爲,任何提名人不會無法擔任董事。 但是,如果在股東大會之前,任何提名人因任何原因不能擔任董事,那麼在附上的代理表格中列明的人有權自行決定爲另一位提名人投票。代表管理層候選人的代理出席的普通股將投票支持下文提名的所有候選人的選舉,除非股東在其代理中指定其普通股不得投票選舉董事。
以下表格及下文的註解說明了所有被提名爲董事,以及公司目前由他們擔任的其他職位或職務,他們在過去五年的主要職業或就業情況,他們成爲公司董事的年份,他們的年齡。截至本公告日期,所有被提名人並不持有任何普通股。
代表管理層候選人的普通股代理將投票支持任命每位提名人爲公司董事的選舉,除非股東在其代理中指定其普通股不得投票給任何或所有被提名人。(1).
姓名,省份,國家
住宅及職位
最近五年擔任的主要職務或從事的業務
過去五年
選舉或委任日期
擔任董事
假設本說明書所涵蓋的所有普通股均已出售完成,在2023年11月29日發行和流通的普通股數量的基礎之上,假設所有股票均購買,假定銷售股東將擁有的所有已發行普通股的百分比
有益的
擁有或
控制的土地/地塊(1)
南非開普敦,Jody Aufrichtig – 董事會主席兼戰略業務發展官 自2024年1月25日起擔任董事會主席和戰略業務發展官,在同一職位上自2020年5月起在PGI擔任。此前曾擔任Canopy Growth Africa的董事總經理,並創辦了多個屢獲殊榮的企業。 2024年1月25日
加拿大安大略省的Neil Maresky博士
首席執行官兼董事
自2024年1月25日起擔任公司首席執行官,並自2023年6月29日起擔任董事。自2021年7月1日起擔任PGI的首席執行官和董事,直到他於2024年3月辭職,並曾擔任阿斯利康加拿大的科學事務副總裁直到2021年。 2023年6月29日(董事),2024年1月25日(首席執行官)
馬克·巴爾金,南非開普敦 –
董事(1)(2)(3)(5)(6)
自2024年1月25日起擔任該公司董事董事 自2021年3月至2024年1月25日,曾擔任Newcourt Acquisition Corp的首席執行官兼董事 首席執行官兼董事 自2015年起,創立Balkin and Co.諮詢公司,目前擔任DiGame的合夥人,該基金專注於非洲和中東的成長 2024年1月25日
Christopher(克里斯托弗)布爾,倫敦,英國,
董事(1)(3)(4)(5)
自2024年1月25日起擔任該公司董事,自2022年12月起擔任PGI戰略顧問。目前他擔任Knife Capital的董事長兼董事,該公司是一家創投公司,並且是歐洲和北美各公司的投資者、創始人和顧問。
2024年1月25日
 
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姓名,省份,國家
住宅及職位
最近五年擔任的主要職務或從事的業務
過去五年
選舉或委任日期
擔任董事
假設本說明書所涵蓋的所有普通股均已出售完成,在2023年11月29日發行和流通的普通股數量的基礎之上,假設所有股票均購買,假定銷售股東將擁有的所有已發行普通股的百分比
有益的
擁有或
控制的土地/地塊(1)
在醫藥、生物技術和科技領域。
Dr. Seth Feuerstein, Connecticut, USA – 
董事(1)(3)(5)
Has served as a director of the Corporation since January 25, 2024 and as Founder and CEO of Oui Therapeutics, Inc. since 2019. Dr. Feuerstein also serves as a senior advisor/Highly Qualified Expert for the U.S. Department of Defense and as an Executive Director of the Center for Digital Health, Innovation, and excellence at Yale University. Dr. Feuerstein has also served as the Faculty Advisory for Innovation in Healthcare at Yale School of Medicine since 2004. 2024年1月25日
(1)
審計委員會成員
(2)
審計委員會主席和審計委員會財務專家
(3)
薪酬委員會成員
(4)
(5)
提名和企業管治委員會成員
(6)
提名和企業管治委員會主席
高管
Jody Aufrichtig, age 51, has served as Strategic Business Development Officer and Chairman of the Board since January 25, 2024, and a director of PGI since May 21, 2020. He has served in the same roles at PGI since May 21, 2020. Mr. Aufrichtig is a chartered accountant (former Ernst & Young) and experienced entrepreneur with extensive experience in emerging markets and private equity. Mr. Aufrichtig is the founder of MindHealth Biomed Corp, the predecessor company prior to the formation and listing of PGI and has built multiple award-winning businesses and created substantial shareholder value in aviation, medical cannabis, commercial and residential property, private equity, tourism, leisure and other industries. Prior to founding MindHealth Biomed Corp, he was the Managing Director of Canopy Growth Africa (a wholly owned subsidiary of Canopy Growth Corporation (NYSE: CGC / TSX: WEED)) from May 2018 until he led a management buyout of the African operations in April 2020. Mr. Aufrichtig founded Daddy Cann Lesotho (Pty) Limited in July 2017 and was granted a license by the Ministry of Health (Lesotho) to cultivate, manufacture, supply, hold, import, export and transport cannabis. Daddy Cann Lesotho (Pty) Limited was subsequently acquired by Canopy Growth Corporation in May 2018. In 2000, Mr. Aufrichtig co-founded Indigo Properties, a business focused on commercial and residential property, aviation, tourism and leisure. Mr. Aufrichtig holds a Bachelor of Accounting and a Bachelor of Accounting Honours from the University of Cape Town (South Africa) and is registered with the South African Institute of Chartered Accountants. He completed his articles at Ernst & Young He is well-qualified to serve as a director because of his extensive commercial and corporate experience in a broad variety of areas including finance and mergers and acquisitions and has served as a director and chairman of other publicly traded companies.
董事 Neil Maresky, age 60, has served as Chief Executive Officer since January 25, 2024 and director since June 29, 2023. Dr. Maresky also served as PGI’s chief executive officer and director from July 1, 2021 until his resignation in March 2024. Dr. Maresky brings more than 25 years of enterprise leadership and biopharmaceutical expertise and currently oversees the strategy and operations of Psyence. From 2010 to 2021, Dr. Maresky spent more than a decade at AstraZeneca Canada as Vice President of Scientific Affairs. Dr. Maresky is a South African trained doctor where he was trained in emergency room medicine and
 
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心臟病學,並以家庭醫生的身份執業。1990年代中期,馬雷斯基博士移民到加拿大,開始了他在製藥行業的職業生涯。在他的職業生涯中,Maresky博士對加拿大數百萬患者的健康產生了積極影響。他曾在 「大型製藥公司」 擔任過各種行政領導職務,包括在拜耳製藥(1998-2002年)以及惠氏製藥(2002-2008年)領導研發和推動科學戰略,並於2008年擔任該公司的臨時總裁兼總經理。憑藉豐富的經驗以及與加拿大各地學術機構、衛生當局和決策機構的關係,馬雷斯基博士爲許多創新的醫學療法和技術做出了貢獻,包括50多項新藥和新適應症的批准。馬雷斯基博士最近的成就之一是加拿大衛生部批准了阿斯利康Covid-19疫苗。Maresky 博士擁有威特沃特斯蘭德大學(南非,1987 年)的醫學工商管理碩士學位。Maresky博士是一位經驗豐富的研究科學家和企業家,在董事會和運營層面,在大型製藥公司和技術驅動的初創公司都有豐富的經驗,涉及多個領域。
馬克·巴爾金,現年50歲,自2024年1月25日起擔任公司董事。他曾擔任 Newcourt Acquisition Corp(Psyence 於 2024 年 1 月與之合併的特殊目的收購公司)的首席執行官和董事會成員(”NCAC”) 從 2021 年 3 月到 2024 年 1 月 25 日。巴爾金先生是Balkin and Co的創始人。Balkin and Co是一家諮詢公司,自2015年以來一直爲私募股權公司和家族辦公室在非洲的合併、收購和投資提供建議。客戶包括惠普·貝特(SAP創始人兼現任董事長哈索·普拉特納博士家族辦公室的一部分)、奧米迪亞網絡(隸屬於eBay創始人皮埃爾·奧米迪亞爾家族辦公室)和蘭德商業銀行。在創立Balkin and Co之前,巴爾金先生是Hasso Plattner Ventures Africa的管理合夥人,該風險基金由普拉特納博士擔任主要有限合夥人。巴爾金先生還負責管理普拉特納博士家族辦公室的新興市場私募股權和風險投資資產組合。巴爾金先生目前是DiGame的合夥人,DiGame是一家專注於非洲和中東的成長型基金,其主要投資者是阿布扎比投資法律顧問(”ADIC”)。巴爾金先生代表DiGame加入直接面向消費者的資產管理公司10X Investments的董事會。自2004年以來,巴爾金先生作爲有限合夥人或投資者的代表在一系列風險投資和私募股權基金投資委員會任職並擔任主席。其中包括Enablis、第一國民銀行Vumela基金、Telkom Future Makers和Alithea IDF。2000年至2007年間,巴爾金先生是Msele Nedventures基金的私募股權基金經理O2 Capital的創始合夥人。該基金的有限合夥人包括一系列開發金融機構,例如Proparco(法國)、DEG(德國)和IDC(南非),該基金主要投資於南非的科技業務。巴爾金先生於1995年獲得約翰內斯堡威特沃特斯蘭德大學文學學士學位,1997年獲得法學學士學位。由於他在董事會和委員會層面的經驗以及他的法律、金融和金融市場背景,他完全有資格擔任董事。
克里斯·布爾,現年56歲,自2024年1月25日起擔任公司董事,自2022年12月起擔任PGI的戰略顧問。Chris 是一位合格的化學工程師、律師、專利律師和註冊許可專業人士®。在他三十年的職業生涯中,布爾先生曾是歐洲和北美多家成功公司的投資者、董事、創始人和顧問,這些公司在製藥、生物技術、食品科學、化學加工和提取技術領域擁有新技術。布爾先生曾擔任一家風險投資公司(Knife Capital)的董事長兼董事。布爾先生還獲得了多項國際獎項,包括iAM戰略300、iAM專利1000強、iAM許可250;《歐洲貨幣》專家指南:世界領先的專利律師;《錢伯斯及合夥人全球領先律師指南》《法律500強傑出律師指南》,以表彰他在爲高科技公司制定和執行風險資本投資、專利和知識產權戰略方面的技能。由於他以前的董事長和董事經驗,以及他的化學工程、律師和專利代理人資格,他完全有資格擔任董事。
塞思·費爾斯坦博士,現年52歲,自2024年1月25日起擔任公司董事。Feuerstein博士擁有多個醫學領域的專業知識,包括預防自殺、技術和自殺、遠程醫療、社交媒體和心理健康、數字醫學、自殺、數字健康、數字療法、醫療創新、新興醫療技術、法醫精神病學、技術轉讓、技術投資、知識產權以及技術、法律和醫學的交匯點。他是耶魯大學生物醫學和介入技術中心的創始董事會成員
 
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數字健康、創新與卓越中心的執行董事。自2004年起在耶魯醫學院精神病學系任教,並擔任醫學院衛生創新顧問。他在醫療保險、醫療創業公司、醫療投資、臨床護理創新以及早期新興醫療技術等多個醫療領域有所涉獵。他是Oui Therapeutics公司的創始人兼首席執行官,該公司自2019年以來一直在研發針對自殺行爲減少的處方數字療法。自2019年6月起,Feuerstein博士被任命爲國防部的高級顧問/高度合格專家(HQE),負責醫療創新領域的行爲健康方面的諮詢。從2014年到2018年8月,他擔任Magellan Healthcare的首席醫療和創新官。他還共同創立並/或在多家生物技術和醫療保健公司擔任領導職務。Feuerstein博士畢業於康奈爾大學獲得理學學士學位,擁有紐約大學法學院法學博士學位以及紐約大學醫學院醫學博士學位。我們相信Feuerstein博士在心理醫學和生物技術領域的豐富經驗和先前董事會經歷使其適合擔任董事會成員。
終止交易命令或破產
公司的任何董事或擬議的董事在過去十年內,不是也未曾是任何其他公司的董事、首席執行官或致富金融(臨時代碼),而當此人擔任該職務時:

曾是維持超過30天的終止交易命令、類似於終止交易命令的命令或限制公司根據證券立法豁免權利的命令的對象;或

曾是終止交易命令、類似於終止交易命令的命令或限制公司根據證券立法豁免權利的命令的對象,在此人不再擔任董事、首席執行官或致富金融(臨時代碼)之後,並且結果是因此人擔任董事、首席執行官或致富金融(臨時代碼)期間發生的事件。
公司董事或擬議董事中,過去十年內沒有任何一位曾任職或在其任職期間的一年內,導致其所任職的任何公司破產、根據任何與破產或破產相關的立法提出提案,或涉及或設立過與債權人的任何訴訟、安排或和解,或有接管人、託管人或受託人被任命來持有其資產。
個人破產
公司董事或擬議董事在此日期前的十年內,沒有破產、根據任何與破產或破產相關的立法提出提案,或涉及或設立過與債權人的任何訴訟、安排或和解,或有接管人、託管人或受託人被任命來持有個人的資產。
罰款或處罰
公司董事或擬議董事因證券立法或證券監管機構而受到法院處罰或制裁,或與證券監管機構達成和解協議的情況,也沒有受到法院或監管機構施加的其他對投資者是否應投票支持擬議董事的重要制裁或制裁。
利益衝突
據公司了解,在公司、擬議董事、實際執行董事或公司管理層的其他成員涉及的外部業務利益方面,除了一些擬議董事和高管存在的特定情況外,公司尚無已知的現有或潛在利益衝突。
 
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可能作爲其他公司的董事和高管,因此可能存在公司職務與擔任其他公司董事或高管職責之間的衝突。
批准對2023計劃的修正案
2023計劃修正提案
我們請求股東批准對Psyence生物醫藥有限公司2023股權和激勵計劃(以下簡稱“2023年修正和重製的股權激勵計劃”或“公司401(k)計劃的僱主貢獻將2023年計劃下保留用於發行的普通股數量增加6,141,527股(該數字不考慮整合決議獲批的潛在影響),從目前授權的2,008,599股普通股增至8,150,126股,同時允許在計劃期間每個日曆年的第一天自動增加計劃下可用股份,從2026年1月1日開始,直至(包括)2034年1月1日,相應增加到2024年12月31日發行和流通普通股總數的15%或董事會決定的更少股份。21世紀醫療改革法案 2023年計劃是我們薪酬計劃的重要組成部分,我們認爲它對於吸引和留住高素質員工至關重要,特別是在員工將權益激勵視爲薪酬重要組成部分的極具競爭力的環境中。
公司自上市以來進行了多項交易,導致其發行的普通股資本增加。2023年計劃修正提案所代表的修正旨在確保2023年計劃下用於授予和獎勵的普通股數量與發行和流通的普通股數量相稱,以提供有意義的激勵計劃,以留住和激勵公司的董事、管理層、員工和服務提供商。
2024年10月21日,納斯達克全球市場普通股收盤價格爲每股0.1156美元。2023年計劃的主要條款和擬議修正的更詳細描述如下。
2023年計劃概述
公司已採納Psyence Biomedical Ltd. 2023股權激勵計劃(經董事會於2024年6月28日修正),以下簡稱爲「激勵計劃」、「2023計劃」或「計劃」。以下是激勵計劃的主要特點摘要。
目的
激勵計劃的目的是增強公司吸引、留住和激勵那些爲公司做出(或預期將做出)重要貢獻的人員,通過爲這些個人提供股權所有權機會和/或股權掛鉤的補償機會,旨在激勵高水平的績效,使董事、員工和顧問的利益與公司股東的利益保持一致。
資格
有資格參與激勵計劃的人員包括公司及其子公司的僱員、非僱員董事和顧問,由計劃管理員自行把握選擇,包括擬聘用的僱員、非僱員董事和顧問。在個人的開始日期之前授予給此類擬聘候選人的任何獎勵可能尚未獲得授予或行權資格,並且在個人首次開始向公司或其子公司提供服務之日之前,不會向該個人發行股份。截至本通函日期,約有11名個人有資格參與激勵計劃,其中包括約2名高管、4名非僱員董事和5名顧問。
管理
激勵計劃將由董事會、董事會薪酬委員會或根據激勵計劃條款設立的其他類似委員會進行管理。計劃管理員,
 
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董事會的薪酬委員會最初將擁有全權從符合獎勵條件的個人中選擇獲得獎勵的個人,向參與者提供任何組合的獎勵,並確定每項獎勵的具體條款和條件,但須遵守激勵計劃的規定。計劃管理員可以授權公司的一個或多個高管授予那些不受《交易法》第16條規定等規定約束的個人獎勵。
股份準備金
根據激勵計劃,可發行的普通股數量相當於業務組合結束後立即發行和流通的普通股數量的15%(按完全攤薄基礎計算),即2,008,599股普通股。最初可在激勵計劃下發行的所有股份都可以通過行使股權激勵權而發行。
根據激勵計劃,用於發行的股份數量還將包括每個日曆年第一天自動增加,即日曆年的第一天爲2025年1月1日,截至下文所述,增加數量爲以下兩者中較小者:

普通股數量等於前一日曆年12月31日已發行和流通的普通股數量的1%;或

激勵計劃管理員可能確定的普通股數量。
根據激勵計劃,可授權但未發行或重新收購普通股。
任何在激勵計劃下獎勵的股份,如果被取消、註銷、在行使期權或結算獎勵時被扣押或用於支付行使價格或稅務代扣而不發行普通股或以其他方式終止(除非通過行使),將會被重新添加到激勵計劃下發行的股份中,且在《法典》第422節和依其頒佈的財政部法規允許的範圍內,可能被用作激勵性股票期權的發行股份。
獎勵類型
激勵計劃規定授予股份期權、股份增值權、限制性股份、有限制的股份單位和其他基於股票的獎勵(統稱“獎勵”。除非在個別獎勵協議中另有規定,每項獎勵將在三(3)年期內分期歸屬,其中每年歸屬的部分爲授予日首次週年日的三分之一(1/3),之後每年餘下部分將逐年歸屬。
期權。激勵計劃允許授予旨在符合《法典》第422節的激勵性股票期權和不符合條件的股份期權。在激勵計劃下授予的股份期權如果無法符合激勵性股票期權條件或超過激勵性股票期權的年度限額,則將視爲非合格期權。激勵性股票期權只能授予公司及其子公司的僱員。非合格期權可授予激勵計劃下有資格接受獎勵的任何人。
每股期權的行使價格將由計劃管理員確定,但該行使價格不得低於授予日(即在之前30天內的成交量加權平均交易價格)的普通股的公平市場價值的100%,或者在授予給佔有10%或更多股東身份的激勵股票期權的情況下,不得低於該股的公平市場價值的110%。每股期權的期限將由計劃管理員確定,不得超過自授予日起十(10)年(或者在授予給佔有10%或更多股東身份的激勵股票期權的情況下,不得超過五(5)年)。計劃管理員將確定每股期權可以行使的具體時間或時間,包括加速行使此類期權的解除限制能力。
行使股票期權時,行使價格必須以現金、支票或者交出滿足計劃管理員規定條件的其他普通股的方式全額支付,以避免對公司造成不利的會計後果。根據適用法律和股東大會批准
 
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計劃管理員,行使價格也可以通過經紀人協助的無現金行使方式來實現。此外,計劃管理員可以允許行使非合格期權,使用「淨行使」安排,該安排通過使不超過行使價格的公允市場價值的整數股數減少交付給期權持有人的股份數量。
股份升值權。 計劃管理員可以授予股份升值權,受限於其判斷的條件和限制。股份升值權賦予持有人權利,在計劃管理員設定的行使價格上,按照公司股價的升值價值獲得普通股或現金。 每個股份升值權的期限將由計劃管理員確定,不得超過自授予日期起的十年。 計劃管理員將確定每個股份升值權可以在何時或何時行使,包括加速給予此類股份升值權的分配。
受限股份。 受限股份授予是按計劃管理員設立的條款和條件投放的普通股獎勵。 計劃管理員將確定授予受限股份獎勵的受益人,授予的受限股份數量,應爲受限股份支付的價格(如果有的話),受限股份可能要歸還的時間或時間,歸屬進度和加速權利,以及限制股份獎勵的所有其他條款和條件。 除非適用獎勵協議另有規定,參與者通常將對此類受限股份擁有股東的權利和特權,包括但不限於投票此類受限股份的權利和根據情況獲得分紅的權利。
受限股份單位。 受限股份單位是根據計劃管理員規定的條件,在未來的某個日期獲取普通股的權利。 限制或條件可能包括但不限於達到績效目標,與公司或其子公司的持續服務,時間流逝或其他限制或條件。 計劃管理員確定授予受限股份單位的對象,授予的受限股份單位數量,受限股份單位可能要歸還的時間或時間,歸屬進度和加速權利,以及受限股份單位獎勵的所有其他條款和條件。 受限股份單位的價值可以通過普通股、現金、其他證券、其他財產或計劃管理員確定的以上組合進行支付。
受限制股份單位的持有人將沒有表決權。在結算或取消前,根據激勵計劃授予的限制性股份單位可能會根據計劃管理員的自行裁量,賦予股息等值權。該權利使持有人有權在每個限制性股份單位未解除時獲得相當於每個普通股支付的所有股息的金額。股息等值權可能轉換爲額外的限制性股份單位。股息等值權的結算可以以現金、普通股、其他證券、其他財產或上述各項的組合形式進行。在分配前,任何股息等值權應受到與應支付對象限制性股份單位相同的條件和限制。
其他股份獎勵。其他股份獎勵可以單獨授予,或與在激勵計劃下授予的其他獎勵以及/或在激勵計劃之外發放的現金獎勵一起授予。計劃管理員應有權確定授予其他股份獎勵的對象、時間或時間、其他股份獎勵的金額,以及所有其他條件,包括任何股息和/或表決權。
禁止重新定價
除了根據激勵計劃條款的調整或股東批准的重新定價外,計劃管理員在任何情況下都不得(i)修改未行使價格的優先股期權或股票增值權,()取消、交換或放棄未行使的股票期權或股票增值權,以換取現金或其他獎勵來重新定價獎勵,(iii)取消、交換或放棄未行使的股票期權或股票增值權,以換取行使價格低於原獎勵的行使價格的股票期權或股票增值權。
 
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稅款代扣
激勵計劃參與者有責任支付任何聯邦、州或地方稅款,這些稅款是法律要求公司或其子公司在行使股票期權或股票增值權或其他獎勵的時候扣繳的。計劃管理員可以導致公司或其子公司的任何稅款扣減義務得以全部或部分通過從將依據獎勵發放的普通股中扣減的股票數量,該數量的綜合公允市場價值可以滿足應扣繳的金額。計劃管理員還可以要求公司或其子公司的任何稅款扣減義務得以全部或部分通過一項安排滿足,即根據任何獎勵發放的普通股中的某一數量立即出售,出售所得款項匯到公司或其子公司,金額足以滿足應扣繳的金額。
公平調整。
如果發生合併、合併、資本重組、股票拆分、股票合併、重組、分拆、剝離、合併、回購或其他影響普通股的公司結構變化,爲發放或授予獎勵而保留的股票的最大數量和種類將調整以反映此類事件,計劃管理員將進行適當和公正的調整,以適當並公平調整,行使價格和普通股議定獎勵計劃下的有效獎勵數量。
控制權變更
如果出現任何擬議的控制變更(根據激勵計劃定義),計劃管理員將採取認爲合適的任何行動,這些行動可能包括但不限於以下內容:(i)如果公司是生存公司,則繼續任何獎勵;(ii)由生存公司或其母公司或子公司承擔任何獎勵;(iii)由生存公司或其母公司或子公司替代等值獎勵;(iv)獎勵的提前歸屬,所有績效目標和其他歸屬標準被認爲達到目標水平,並在控制變更關閉前有限的行使獎勵期限,或(v)以控制變更價格折算任何獎勵(減去在適用情況下的每股行使價格)。除計劃管理員另有規定外,如果接任公司拒絕承擔或替代獎勵,參與者應完全歸屬並有權行使所涵蓋的獎勵對所有普通股,包括否則不會獲得或可行使的股票,所有適用的限制將解除,所有績效目標和其他歸屬標準將被視爲達到目標水平。
獎勵的可轉讓性
除非計劃管理員另有確定,獎勵不得以任何方式出售、抵押、轉讓、贈與、轉移或處置,只可以移交給參與者的遺產或法定代表,並且只能由參與者在其有生之年行使。如果計劃管理員允許獎勵可轉讓,該獎勵將包含計劃管理員認爲適當的額外條款和條件。
術語
激勵計劃在董事會通過後生效,除非提前終止,激勵計劃將持續有效十(10)年。
修訂和終止
董事會可隨時修訂或終止激勵計劃。任何終止都不會影響未解決的獎勵。未經參與者與公司互相同意,激勵計劃的任何修訂或終止都不得實質損害任何參與者的權利。根據適用法律的規定,任何修訂都需股東批准,以及(i)增加激勵計劃下可發行股份的數量以及(ii)改變
 
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適格獲得激勵計劃獎勵的個人或者個人類別。我們選擇退出納斯達克要求,以便在激勵計劃修訂中獲得股東批准。然而,如果股東不批准2023年計劃修訂提案,公司就不會按照提議的方式修訂2023計劃。
S-8表格
2024年7月30日,公司向SEC提交了一份S-8表格的登記聲明,涵蓋了激勵計劃下可發行的普通股。
美國聯邦所得稅的相關考慮事項
根據稅收法規和部分交易的現行美國聯邦所得稅相關考慮的通用摘要,基於現行稅收法規和根據其制定的財政部規定。本摘要涉及適用的美國聯邦所得稅原則,並僅供一般信息之用。它並未描述激勵計劃下的所有美國聯邦稅務後果,也未描述州、地方或外國所得稅後果或僱傭稅後果。關於此類獎勵稅收處理的規定相當技術性,因此下面關於稅務後果的討論在本質上是普遍性的,但並不完整。此外,法定規定可能會發生變化,它們的解釋也可能因人而異。本摘要並非針對參與者的稅務建議,他們應該諮詢自己的稅務顧問。
激勵計劃不符合《稅收法》第401(a)條的規定,並且不受1974年修正的美國僱員退休保障法的任何規定約束。
公司或其子公司實現下述任何稅收扣除的能力取決於可徵稅收入的增加,以及理性要求的滿足以及稅務報告義務的履行。
激勵性股票期權。 一般情況下,期權持有人在獲得或行使激勵性股票期權時通常不需要繳納稅款。如果按照激勵性股票期權行使後發行給期權持有人的普通股在授予日期後兩年及行使日期後一年後售出或轉讓,則通常(i)在出售這些股票時,任何超過期權行使價格(購買股票所支付的金額)的金額將被視爲期權持有人的長期資本收益,並且任何損失將被視爲長期資本虧損;(ii)對於美國聯邦所得稅目的,公司及其子公司均不得扣除任何款項;前提是這種激勵性股票期權否則符合激勵性股票期權的所有技術要求。行使激勵性股票期權將導致稅收優惠事項,可能會導致期權持有人需繳納替代性最低稅額。
如果根據激勵性股票期權行使所獲得的普通股在上述兩年和一年持有期限到期之前處置(稱爲「違反限售」),通常(i)期權持有人將在處置年度實現普通收入,其金額等於在行使時的普通股的市場價值與其行使價格之間的差額(如果有的話)(如有,爲持有的普通股出售所獲得的金額),(i)公司及其子公司有權扣除該金額。當全部或部分激勵性股票期權的行使價格以提供普通股的方式支付時,將適用特殊規定。
如果激勵性股票期權在不再符合上述稅收待遇的情況下行使,股票期權將被視爲非合格期權。一般情況下,如果在終止就業後三個月之後(或在因殘疾而終止就業的情況下爲一年)行使激勵性股票期權,該激勵性股票期權將不符合上述稅收待遇。在因死亡而終止就業的情況下,三個月的規定不適用。
非合格期權。一般來說,授予非合格期權時,通常不會由期權持有人實現收入。一般來說,在行使時,期權持有人將實現普通收入,金額等於行使價格與行使當日發行的普通股公允市場價之間的差額,公司或其子公司將獲得相同金額的稅收減免。
 
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在行權時和(II)處置時,根據普通股持有時間長短,升值或折舊被視爲短期或開多資本收益或損失。當非合格期權的行權價格全部或部分由提交普通股支付時,將適用特殊規定。行權時,期權持有人還將被視爲超過普通股公允市值與行權價格之間的差額繳納社會保障稅。
股票增值權,限制性股票,限制性股票單位以及其他基於股票的獎勵。根據激勵計劃授權的其他獎勵,目前的美國聯邦所得稅後果通常遵循某些基本模式:(i) 股票增值權在稅收和抵扣方面基本與非合格期權相同;(ii) 不可轉讓的限制性股票,在實質性沒收風險下帶來的收益扣除在限制解除時僅計入,超過普通股公允市值與支付價格(如果有)的差額(除非受讓人選擇通過《稅收法典》第83(b)條款選項加速識別爲授予日); (iii) 限制性股票單位,紅利等值,以及其他基於股票或現金的獎勵一般在支付時應納稅。公司或其子公司通常有權在與參與者認識到該收益的同時扣除相等於參與者所認識到的普通收入金額的美國聯邦所得稅扣除額。
參與者對於後續處置因股票增值權,限制性股票獎勵,限制性股票單位或其他基於股票的獎勵而獲得的普通股的獲利或損失的確定基礎將是購買這些股票時支付的金額加上最初交付這些股票時認識到的任何普通收入,對於這些股票,參與者的資本利得持有期將從轉讓給參與者的次日開始。
由於發生變更控制(如出售事件)而導致獎勵的任何部分提前實現可能會導致與此類提前實現獎勵相關的全部或部分支付被視爲《法典》中定義的「降落傘支付」。此類降落傘支付可能對公司或其子公司部分或全部不可抵扣,並可能使收款人對全部或部分支付款項(除了通常應支付的其他稅款外)承擔不可抵扣的20%美國聯邦追加稅。
第 409A 條。上述描述假定《激勵計劃》下的獎勵不適用於法典第 409A 條。一般而言,如果每股行權價格至少等於行權日上屬股票的公允市值,股票期權和股票增值權就可免除第 409A 條。
受限制股獎通常不適用於第 409A 條。限制股單位除非在(1)授予後發生歸屬權結束的國際公司財政年度結束後的兩個月半內或(2)歸屬權結束的國際公司財政年度結束後的三分之二月內內解決,否則將適用第 409A 條。如果獎勵適用於第 409A 條,並且用於行權或結算獎勵的規定不符合第 409A 條,則參與者將被要求在獎勵的部分歸屬權實現時確認普通收入(無論是否已行權或結算)。此金額還將被納入20%的美國聯邦稅和溢價利息以及參與者通常普通收入邊際率的美國聯邦所得稅。
2023年計劃下的總獎勵
在2023年計劃下尚未授予任何獎勵。在本通知書日期之前,要授予任何參與者或組參與者的獎勵以及可能根據2023年計劃授予的獎勵類型尚不確定,因爲參與和可能授予的獎勵類型均受計劃管理員的自由裁量權。因此,在本通知書中沒有包括新的計劃福利表。
 
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股權補償計劃信息
計劃類別
數量
證券
將會發布
在行權時
未行使的
期權、期權證
和權利,
和授予
未行使的
限制性股票獎勵(RSA)
單位
加權平均股價(挪威克朗)
未行使
期權,認股權
和權利(b)
和權利
證券數量
剩餘期限
可供
未來發行的
根據股權補償計劃
股權計劃
信息
反映在列中)(a)
(a)
(b)
(c)
股東批准的股權報酬計劃
無數據 2,008,599(1)
未獲安全持有人批准的股權報酬計劃
無數據 6,141,527
無數據 8,150,126
2023計劃的擬議修正
2024年10月22日,我們的董事會投票通過,需股東批准,對2023計劃進行兩項修改。首先,將2023計劃下爲發行預留的普通股數量增加6,141,527股。截至2024年本報告日,將使發行預留普通股總數達到8,150,126股,股份拆細和類似資本變動情況下可能進行調整。其次,修改計劃第四部分,允許計劃下可用普通股在每個日曆年的第一天,開始於2026年1月1日,以及每個之後的1月1日時,自動增加至公司已發行和流通股份的總數的15%,以截至前一年12月31日計算21世紀醫療改革法案 以色列總理內塔尼亞胡(Benjamin Netanyahu)親自拜訪相關高層美國官員,商談軍事合作及針對伊朗的新制裁等事宜21世紀醫療改革法案 或董事會判斷的較少數量的股票,是以前即將增加的日曆年的數量
根據2023年計劃,需要股東批准2023年計劃修正提案,以確保這些股票可以被視爲代碼下的激勵期權。這項修正旨在爲預期授予2034年符合條件的人員的普通股提供足夠數量的股票。
如果必要股東批准2023年計劃提案,我們打算通過提交F-8表格的註冊聲明來登記2023年計劃下發行的額外股票。
利益衝突
我們的高管、高級經理和董事可以作爲服務提供者(如2023年計劃中定義),有資格根據計劃獲得授予或獎勵,並且在2023年計劃修正提案獲得股東批准後,可以從可發行的普通股數量增加中獲益。
2023年計劃及其修正提案的前述摘要,完整地參照了2023年計劃的全文。
新的計劃福利
在2023年計劃下發放任何獎勵由我們的董事會和2023年計劃管理員自行決定。因此,除非下文提供,否則目前無法確定未來將授予任何個人的獎勵的金額或形式。
決議案
股東將被要求審議並在認爲適當的情況下,通過或不通過對股權激勵計劃("股權激勵計劃修改決議”).
 
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擬議將被審議的股權激勵計劃決議的文本實質如下:
解決,作爲普通決議,即:
1.
公司股權激勵計劃的修訂案旨在增加可供其使用的普通股數量,如公司於2024年10月23日管理層信息循環中提出和描述的,特此獲授權和批准;並
2.
在董事會決議要生效此決議後,授權和指示公司的任何一名或多名董事或主管採取一切必要步驟和程序,簽署、交付和歸檔一切聲明、協議、文件和其他文件,並執行所有可能需要或有必要的其他行爲和事情以實現該決議。
董事會建議股東投票贊成上述股權激勵計劃修訂決議。
代理投票將會投票贊成基本報表的股權激勵計劃決議的批准,除非股東已在代理指示中規定其普通股票投票反對該決議。
各項權證和本函協議應一併閱讀,並且具有相同的效力,就好像每項權證和本函協議均包含於一份文件中。除本函協議明確修改的內容之外,權證和交易文件的條款和義務保持不變,權證和交易文件應繼續全面有效。
公司尋求股東在股東大會上批准一項特別決議,合併發行的所有已發行並流通的普通股("合併後的普通股"),按照每七十五(75)股合併前的普通股折算爲一股合併後的普通股,或由董事會酌情確定比率更小,合併由董事會在下一次股東年會之前的任何時間實施。整合合併決議"。完成合並後,以約75比1的比例,目前已發行並流通的54,334,170股普通股將合併爲約724,456股合併後的普通股。合併仍須獲得所有必要的監管批准。合併決議)。完成合並後,以約75比1的比例,目前已發行並流通的54,334,170股普通股將合併爲約724,456股合併後的普通股。合併仍須獲得所有必要的監管批准。
合併的原因
公司管理層預計合併將爲公司的資本結構提供靈活性,以便未來更容易籌集資金,同時保持公司的資本結構可管理性。
合併的影響
如果獲得批准並實施,合併將同時發生在公司已發行和流通的所有普通股上。
如果合併造成股東應享有分數股份,則公司不會發行任何分數股份。相反,由合併產生的任何分數普通股將四捨五入到最接近的整數股份,如果分數少於一半股份則將向下舍入,如果分數至少爲一半或一股份則將向上舍入。
實施合併將不會影響公司的股東權益總額或在公司基本財務報表上反映的任何股東權益元件,除了改變已發行和流通的普通股數量以反映合併之外。
可轉換證券的影響
任何未到期的可轉換證券下的行使或轉換價格和/或發行的普通股數量,包括在已發行的期權、認股權證、權益和任何其他類似證券下
 
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將在合併實施時根據此類證券的條款,在與普通股合併相同的基礎上進行相應的調整。
與整合相關的某些風險
無法保證合併後的公司總市值(按當時有效的市價計算的所有普通股的總價值)將等於或大於合併前的總市值。
實施
合併決議規定,未經公司股東進一步批准,董事會有權自行決定不進行擬議的合併。在實施合併之前,董事會有權自行決定撤銷合併決議,無需公司股東的進一步批准。
如果合併決議得以通過,普通股的註冊持有人應填寫本通告所附的送文函,提供有關將其代表合併前普通股的證書換成合並後的普通股的指示。該公司將在會後發佈新聞稿,告知會議結果,並酌情就合併後普通股在納斯達克開始交易的預期時間提供建議。
股東批准
根據 《商業公司法》 (安大略省),批准合併的決議必須得到不少於百分之六十六和三分之二的多數同意(6623百分比)代表出席會議的股東親自或代理人投的票。
在會議上,將要求股東考慮並在認爲可取的情況下批准和批准以下與合併有關的決議:
“不管是作爲一項特別決議,還是決定:
(a)
經相關監管機構批准,董事會有權在本決議通過之日後但在公司下次年度股東大會之前隨時採取必要行動,合併所有已發行和流通的普通股,其基礎是將大約七十五(75)股合併後的普通股合併爲一(1)股合併後的普通股,或不由董事會自行決定比率;
(b)
儘管有上述授權,但董事會仍可自行決定何時進行此類合併,並可自行決定不對所有已發行和流通的普通股進行此類合併,在任何情況下都無需股東進一步批准、批准或確認;
(c)
儘管如此,特此授權董事會在不進一步批准或通知股東的情況下隨時撤銷本特別決議;以及
(d)
授權公司任何一名或多名董事和高級管理人員執行所有此類行爲、契約和事情,並執行爲執行本特別決議可能需要的所有文件和其他文字。”
上述特別決議允許公司董事在未經股東進一步批准的情況下在本次會議之日之後但在下次年度股東大會之前的任何時候着手執行合併決議。或者,如果公司董事自行決定認爲不再需要執行合併決議,則可以選擇不執行合併決議。
 
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代表管理候選人的委託投票將對以上提出的整合議案的批准進行投票,除非股東在他、她或其代理中指定其普通股反對批准整合議案的特別決議。
生效日期。
在符合適用監管要求的情況下,整合議案將在公司的修訂章程文件被提交併由部長認證的日期生效,公司董事會確定執行整合的日期。
如果整合獲得批准,則股東無需採取進一步行動,以便董事會實施整合。
待處理的其他事項
截至本通函日期,管理層不知道會有任何事項出現在會議上,除了在會議通知中提到的事項。然而,如果會議上有任何其他事項得以妥善處理,隨附的委託書將由投票人以最佳判斷投票。
董事和高管薪酬
除非上下文另有規定,在本節中對「公司」、「我們」、「我們」、「我們」或「Psyence」的任何提及均指Psyence生物醫藥公司(PGI的曾經全資子公司)及其在業務合併完成之前之前合併之前的各共 conslidated 子公司以及Psyence生物醫藥有限公司及其在業務合併後的共有 subsidiaries。
以下的表格和討論涉及2024年3月31日結束的財政年度期間由我們的執行官和董事們獲得或支付的補償。
Neil Maresky博士目前擔任該公司的首席執行官,自辭去PGI首席執行官職務後擔任。Warwick Corden-Lloyd目前擔任該公司的首席財務官,自辭去PGI首席財務官職務後擔任。Jody Aufrichtig目前擔任PGI的董事兼執行主席以及公司的董事兼戰略業務發展官。在此信息聲明中,Maresky博士、Corden-Lloyd先生和Aufrichtig先生被統稱爲我們的「具名執行官」。
在業務合併之前,Psyence是Psyence集團的一部分,而不是獨立公司,因此下面顯示的歷史補償由PGI確定。業務合併後,公司的執行官的補償安排是基於薪酬委員會制定的薪酬政策、方案和程序,其中包括:(i)對執行董事和高管(a)市場相關的基本年薪或費用,(b)基於薪酬委員批准的績效指標達成的基本年薪或費用的目標百分比的年度現金獎金,(c)以RSUs形式的簽約獎勵,這些獎勵可以轉換爲普通股,並受制於交易封鎖期以及追回政策和(d)以RSUs形式的長期股權獎勵,基於這些基本年薪或費用的多個倍數,以及(ii)對非執行董事(y)固定月費和(z)以RSUs形式的長期股權獎勵,基於這些固定月費的多個倍數。公司薪酬委員會在首次會議上批准了具名執行官的薪酬。
薪酬摘要表
以下表格總結了截至2024年3月31日和2023年3月31日結束的財政年度支付給我們的具名高管的薪酬情況。用於將該表中金額從加拿大元轉換爲2024年美元的平均匯率爲1.3481,而2023年的報告基於1.3230的匯率。
 
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姓名和主要職位
年份
薪資
(美元)
獎金
(美元)
期權獎勵($)
獎項
-(2)
註冊普通股數
獎項
-(3)
無權益刺激計劃。
激勵計劃
股票補償
(美元)
所有其他股票獎勵:
股票補償
(美元)
總費用
(美元)
Neil Maresky
(首席執行官)
2024 231,228(1) 70,458 55,000 356,686
2023 192,171 75,721 43,068 310,960
Jody Aufrichtig
(執行主席)
2024 110,302(1) 31,924 42,773 184,999
2023 85,036 26,463 12,982 124,481
Warwick Corden Lloyd
自2023年8月30日起,Matlock先生擔任我們的首席財務官。 他在併購 和資本市場,企業管理和戰略,以及財務諮詢方面具有豐富經驗。 Matlock先生開始他的職業生涯時是斯特拉特福德資本股份有限公司的分析師,這是一家精品戰略諮詢公司,爲國內和國外的客戶提供諮詢, 國內和國際的業務戰略,財務規劃與分析,以及併購等方面的建議。
2024 98,346(1) 5,395 19,588 123,329
2023 85,036 10,980 7,017 103,033
(1)
這包括從2023年4月1日到2024年1月25日作爲Psyence一部分獲得的薪水,以及從2024年1月26日到2024年3月31日從公司獲得的薪水。
(2)
「期權獎勵」欄中報告的金額表示2023年由PGI授予具名高管的股票期權的授予日公允價值總額,按照IFRS計算。根據Black-Scholes估值模型計算了期權獎勵價值。期權的獎勵日期如下:2023年3月31日的50%,2023年9月30日的50%。請注意,這些欄中報告的金額反映了這些股票期權的會計成本,不對應於可能由具名高管從股票期權中獲得的實際經濟價值。
(3)
「股票獎勵」欄中報告的金額表示2023年由PGI授予具名高管的限制性股票單位(RSUs)的授予日公允價值總額,按照IFRS計算。股票獎勵價值基於RSUs授予日的股價。RSUs的歸屬如下:2024年3月31日的33.33%,2025年3月31日的33.33%,2026年3月31日的33.34%。請注意,這些欄中報告的金額反映了這些RSUs的會計成本,不對應於可能由具名高管從股票RSUs中獲得的實際經濟價值。
Other than as set forth in the foregoing table, the named executive officers and directors have not received compensation pursuant to any standard arrangement for the compensation of directors for their services in their capacity as directors, including any additional amounts payable for committee participation or special assignments, any other arrangement, in addition to, or in lieu of, any standard arrangement, for the compensation of directors in their capacity as directors, or any arrangement for the compensation of directors for services as consultants or experts.
股份擁有
年末未行使的股權獎勵
As of March 31, 2024, our executive officers have not received any equity awards from the Company, but as described above, have previously received equity awards from PGI.
PGI 2021 Stock Option Plan
PGI’s stock option plan (the “PGI Stock Option Plan”) was adopted on November 9, 2021 and was confirmed by the PGI’s shareholders on December 9, 2021. The PGI Stock Option Plan is separate and distinct from the 2023 Plan and does not provide the ability to grant awards to Service Providers of the Corporation.
PGI股票期權計劃的目的是爲了爲PGI提供一種與股份相關的機制,以吸引、留住和激勵合格的董事、高管、僱員和其他服務提供者,獎勵董事、高管、僱員和其他服務提供者爲實現PGI的長期目標所做的貢獻,並鼓勵這些個人作爲長期投資者獲取PGI股份。
PGI股票期權計劃是一個「滾動」計劃,該計劃限制根據此計劃授予的股票期權數量不得超過PGI已發行和流通普通股的10%。
 
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股票期權授予日期計算。PGI任何股票激勵計劃下授予的股票激勵將不影響PGI股票期權計劃下可能受期權限制的股數。
符合條件者。只有PGI及其子公司的高管(包括董事和高級管理人員)、僱員和顧問有資格根據PGI股票期權計劃獲得期權。
限制。PGI股票期權計劃包含以下限制:

在十二(12)個月內,PGI股票期權計劃中爲任何一人保留髮行的股票數量不得超過發行股份數(以授予期權日期確定)的百分之五(5%),除非PGI首先獲得此計劃所需的任何必要的獨立股東批准;

在12個月的期限內,根據期權計劃定義的任何顧問(如期權計劃中所定義)在期權計劃下被授予的股份數量,加上所有其他以證券爲基礎的補償安排,不得超過PGI已發行股份的百分之二(2%);

在任何12(12)個月期限內,向提供包括投資者關係活動在內的服務的期權持有人授予的期權總數不得超過PGI已發行股份的百分之二(2%),計算日期爲授予期權的日期;

在12個月期限內,(i)根據期權計劃發行給內部人員的股份數量,以及(ii)計劃下隨時可發行給公司內部人員的股份總數,加上PGI所有其他以安全爲基礎的補償安排,不得超過當時已發行的股份總數的百分之十(10%),除非PGI首先根據適用法律或證券交易所規定獲得無利益分享股東批准計劃(但僅當法律或證券交易所規定需要此類批准)。
期權的期限。期權的到期日不得晚於授予日的第十週年。任何因任何原因而取消或終止且未行使的期權所屬股份將再次可用於期權計劃下的授予。
行使價格。期權持有人行使其期權購買股份的行使價格應由PGI確定的價格決定,並應在期權協議中規定。
包括在股票期權計劃中的附加條款如下:

一項規定允許期權持有人已因殘疾而成爲殘疾人的個人代表在就業、聘用或任命終止之日起一年內或者在適用到期日前行使該期權;

一項規定允許已因殘疾被PGI解僱並在終止後六個月內死亡的期權持有人的個人代表在期權持有人死亡後一年內或者在適用到期日前行使該期權;

在不徵得期權持有人同意的情況下,PGI有權使股票期權根據有利於PGI的某些交易提前終止。

能夠向投資關係顧問授予股票期權。
封閉期。股票期權計劃規定,在披露「封閉期」期間到期的任何期權將在封閉期結束後延長10天。
可轉讓性。期權通常不可轉讓和不可轉讓。
董事會的權限。股票期權計劃允許PGI的董事會任命一個委員會(「」)負責管理該計劃。如果沒有委員會,董事會也可以:委員會的目的是管理該計劃。如果沒有委員會,董事會也可以:
 
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確定與計劃的管理、解釋和應用有關的所有問題;

以實現計劃宗旨所必需或可取的方式和範圍,糾正計劃中的任何缺陷、提供任何信息或調和計劃中的任何不一致之處;

規定、修改和撤銷與計劃管理有關的規章制度;以及
在授予期權方面採取以下措施:

根據本計劃中規定的資格標準,確定應向哪些高管、員工或顧問授予期權;

確定授予期權持有人的期權條款,包括但不限於授予日期、到期日、行使價和歸屬時間表(不必與任何其他期權的條款相同);

確定何時授予期權;

確定每種期權的股票數量;以及

加快先前授予的任何期權的歸屬時間表,但須遵守某些限制。
PGI 限制性股票單位計劃
PGI 的限制性股票單位計劃(”RSU 計劃”) 最初於 2021 年 8 月 13 日通過,並於 2021 年 12 月 9 日進行了某些修訂。PGI董事會隨後於2022年2月16日修訂了該計劃,自2022年3月1日起生效。RSU 計劃旨在爲某些董事、高級管理人員、顧問和其他關鍵員工(統稱爲”符合條件的人”)有機會收購限制性股票單位的PGI及其關聯實體(”RSU”) 的 PGI。收購限制性股票單位允許合格人員參與公司的長期成功,從而促進合格人員的一致性。RSU計劃規定,根據授予的獎勵保留的股票總數在任何時候都不得超過PGI資本中已發行和流通股份的7.5%。
符合條件的人。PGI及其關聯實體的所有員工、高級職員、董事、管理公司僱員或顧問(定義見RSU計劃)都有資格參與RSU計劃(如”參與者”),並且公司保留限制資格或以其他方式限制有資格作爲RSU計劃參與者參與的人數的權利。作爲參與者參加 RSU 計劃的資格並不賦予任何人獲得 RSU 獎勵的權利。
在遵守某些限制的前提下,董事會或其指定的委員會(定義見RSU計劃)可以不時向合格人員授予RSU。自獎勵之日起,RSU將存入PGI賬簿上爲每位參與者開設的帳戶。存入每位參與者帳戶的RSU數量應由董事會根據RSU計劃的條款酌情決定。
滾動計劃。根據RSU計劃隨時可以預留髮行的股票總數不得超過PGI已發行股票的7.5%。7.5%的上限不包括根據PGI的任何其他激勵計劃預留髮行的股票數量。
授權。董事會或委員會可自行決定歸屬限制性股票的期限(除非在到期日之後不得歸屬 RSU 或其中的一部分),以及是否有任何其他條件或績效標準可供歸屬。如果董事會或委員會未做出任何相反的決定,則在向參與者發放限制性股票的日期的第一、二和三週年之日每一個週年紀念日(在每種情況下均按最接近的整個 RSU 計算),RSU 將歸屬並支付相當於授予的 RSU 總數的三分之一 (1/3),前提是在所有情況下,爲滿足 RSU 而支付的款項均應提前支付至外部付款日期(就限制性股票而言,指限制性股票單位到期日發生的日曆年度的12月31日)。儘管有上述規定,委員會可隨時自行決定或在 RSU 協議中自行決定
 
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關於任何已經授予的RSUs,加速或設定已經授予的RSUs的歸屬(全部或部分)加速。任何RSU的授予價值將根據適用的歸屬日期確定。
可轉讓性。RSUs和計劃中的所有其他權利、福利或利益不可轉讓,不得質押、轉讓、或以任何方式被拘禁,並且不受附加或查扣的影響,除非參與者死亡,那麼參與者的法定代表有權按RSU計劃的規定收到根據本計劃應當支付給參與者的任何支付金額。
限制。除非PGI首先獲得不相關股東對該計劃的批准,RSU計劃將限制PGI內部人員在任何時候發行的股份數量,當結合所有其他根據任何基於證券的報酬安排發行給PGI內部人員的股份數量時,限制到PGI已發行和流通的股份的總數的10%。除非PGI首先獲得不相關股東對該計劃的批准,它進一步限制內部人員在任何一年期間根據該計劃發行的股份數量,當結合所有其他根據任何基於證券的報酬安排發行給PGI內部人員的股份數量時,限制到PGI已發行和流通的股份的總數的10%。
不得向爲PGI執行投資者關係活動的任何人發行RSU。在任何情況下,RSU的發行與根據任何其他基於證券的報酬安排發放的任何授予結合使用時,不得導致:(i)在12個月內授予股份爲基礎的薪酬獎項等於或超過已發行股份的5%給任何個人;和(ii)在12個月內向任何顧問授予股份爲基礎的薪酬等於或超過已發行股份的2%。
辭職、終止、聘用、死亡或殘疾。參與者自願辭職或因原因被解聘後,所有該參與者帳戶中仍然授予但未行使或未歸屬的RSU將被沒收,參與者無權要求任何權益。
通常,如果參與者死亡,或因全面殘疾而終止與公司的僱傭或聘用關係,或在擔任公司僱員、承包人或董事期間,參與者在死亡或終止因全面殘疾而終止的日期持有的任何歸屬或未歸屬的RSU的到期日期,尚未被行使通知書和隨後獎金支付所觸及時,將被修改爲(i)死亡或終止因全面殘疾而終止的日期後一年,以及(ii)此等獎勵的到期日期中較早的時間,但在獎勵的到期日期早於死亡或終止因全面殘疾而終止的日期後一年的情況下,到期日應根據董事會的判斷延長至死亡或終止因全面殘疾而終止的日期後一年。
控制權變更根據RSU協議或公司與參與者之間的任何書面協議(如與僱傭協議),如發生控制權變更,所有已發行和尚未行使的RSU將會獲得歸屬權(無論其是否已歸屬),歸屬日期將爲控制權變更發生前的日期,或在控制權變更發生前董事會或委員會在控制權變更發生前選擇的較早時間。
分紅派息信用在PGI普通股宣佈並支付分紅後的十(10)天內,董事會可決定向參與者支付現金,以抵消記入參與者帳戶的未清RSU,其計算將按照RSU計劃進行。
RSU條款。經董事會判斷並載入RSU協議的較早到期日期,RSU將在以下兩種情況之一到期:距RSU授予日期的第十週年,或者由董事會自行決定並載入適用的RSU協議中的更早到期日期。
調整和重組。如果進行任何以股票形式支付的股利,股份分拆、合併或交換、合併、整合、分拆或分配PGI資產給股東,或者對影響股份的PGI資本進行的任何其他更改,由董事會全權決定。
 
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酌情地,針對該計劃下待發行的RSU數量,將做出任何適當的按比例調整,以反映這一變化。
2023股權激勵計劃
有關2023年股權激勵計劃的重要條款描述,請參閱「關於修改2023年計劃的批准-2023年計劃的總體描述」。
就業、諮詢和管理協議
截至本通函日期,公司與其命名的高管簽訂了以下就業、諮詢和管理協議:
Jody Aufrichtig—執行主席兼首席發展官
公司及其全資子公司Psyence Biomed II Corp(“Biomed IIJody Aufrichtig(作爲負責人)和Aquacap有限公司(作爲顧問)於2024年1月25日簽署了一份諮詢協議(以下簡稱“Aufrichtig協議),根據該協議,Aufrichtig先生將擔任董事會執行主席和首席發展官的服務。 Aufrichtig先生的基本費用爲每年20萬美元。
Aufrichtig先生將有資格獲得20萬受限制的股份單位(“RSUs支付”)作爲初始獎勵,可能可轉換爲普通股。根據此發行的任何普通股將受限至2025年1月25日,公司可選擇進行收回,如果Aufrichtig先生被公司因原因(定義在他的協議中)終止任命,或者如果Aufrichtig先生在沒有正當理由的情況下辭職(定義在他的協議中)。對於公司的每個已完成財政年度,Aufrichtig先生將有資格根據經薪酬委員會批准的績效指標實現的年度現金獎金的目標獎金機會爲Aufrichtig先生年度基本費用的50%至100%。 Aufrichtig先生還將有權獲得304,118 RSU,該獎勵將最早於2024年7月25日授予,並應分階段授予。
Aufrichtig先生或公司可以在向對方發出不少於六十(60)天書面通知的情況下隨時終止Aufrichtig協議。此外,公司可隨時因原因無需事先通知,終止Aufrichtig協議,Aufrichtig先生有權在十個工作日的補救期內解決問題。
公司可以無故終止Aufrichtig協議,或者在任何時候與控制權變更有關時,Mr. Aufrichtig可以根據協議中定義的正當理由終止Aufrichtig協議,在每種情況下,公司應支付Mr. Aufrichtig解僱費用(代替通知)相當於Mr. Aufrichtig基本費用的12個月(在終止通知日期)加上相當於過去12個月內向Mr. Aufrichtig支付的所有年度獎金總額(從終止通知的日期開始)再加上基於截至終止通知日期之前已經達到的任何年度獎金目標的所有活躍服務的比例付款(按目標計算)。Mr. Aufrichtig有權行使任何已獲得的股票期權,直至以下情況更早發生:1)期權到期日或2)距離終止生效日期12個月的日期,如有必要,公司應相應延長期權到期日。
如果公司因故終止或Mr. Aufrichtig無正當理由終止,Mr. Aufrichtig將不有權獲得任何解僱費用或其他任何支付,也不會有任何未獲授的股權激勵資格獲得。
Mr. Aufrichtig將不有權獲得《2000年安大略就業標準法》規定的任何最低終止權利資格,且Aufrichtig協議中未涉及《ESA》中可預見的任何最低終止權利資格。 安大略省《就業標準法》2000年 (“ESA”),而且Aufrichtig協議中不適用於ESA中設想的任何最低終止權利資格。
所有授予給Mr. Aufrichtig的股權激勵計劃將在控制權變更、公司無故解僱或Mr. Aufrichtig死亡時加速解除限制。
 
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Dr. Neil Maresky — 首席執行官
公司及其全資子公司 Biomed II 與 Neil Maresky 博士於 2024年1月25日簽訂了一份僱傭協議(以下簡稱「 Maresky 協議」),根據該協議,他將全職擔任公司的首席執行官,年薪爲 $360,000.00。Maresky 博士將獲得20萬個 RSUs 的初始獎勵。根據發行的任何普通股將受限於自發行日起至 2025年1月25日的鎖定期,並且在公司選擇的情況下,如果 Maresky 博士因公司原因被終止任命或者沒有正當理由而辭職,可能會被追回。每個財政年度結束後,Maresky 博士將有資格根據薪酬委員會批准的績效指標獲得按年度基本薪水的 50% 至 100% 的目標獎金機會。Maresky 博士還將有資格獲得 547,412 個 RSUs,在此之前會在 2024年7月25日之後授予,並將以分批的形式授予。Maresky 協議公司可以隨時無故終止 Maresky 協議,或者在變更控制方面終止 Maresky 協議,Neil Maresky 博士可以因正當理由(在協議中定義)終止 Maresky 協議,而在每種情況下,公司應支付 Maresky 博士 簽發日期基本薪金(終止通知之日起)的 24 個月的離職補償(而不是通知)外加一個額外金額,該額外金額等於在終止通知之日起的前 12 個月內支付給 Maresky 博士的所有年度獎金總額(按照終止通知之日起的前 12 個月內 Dr. Maresky 實際在該日期前提供的所有專職服務的年度獎金目標比例計算)加上關於任何已滿足的年度獎金目標的基準的權益付款。Maresky 博士有權行使任何已獲授股票期權,直至以下兩者中較早的時間:1)期權到期日期或 2)終止生效日期後 12 個月的日期,並且如果有必要,公司應相應延長期權到期日期。
公司可以隨時無故終止 Maresky 協議,或者在變更控制方面終止 Maresky 協議,Neil Maresky 博士可以因正當理由(在協議中定義)終止 Maresky 協議,而在每種情況下,公司應支付 Maresky 博士 簽發日期基本薪金(終止通知之日起)的 24 個月的離職補償(而不是通知)外加一個額外金額,該額外金額等於在終止通知之日起的前 12 個月內支付給 Maresky 博士的所有年度獎金總額(按照終止通知之日起的前 12 個月內 Dr. Maresky 實際在該日期前提供的所有專職服務的年度獎金目標比例計算)加上關於任何已滿足的年度獎金目標的基準的權益付款。Maresky 博士有權行使任何已獲授股票期權,直至以下兩者中較早的時間:1)期權到期日期或 2)終止生效日期後 12 個月的日期,並且如果有必要,公司應相應延長期權到期日期。
如果公司因有正當理由或馬雷斯基博士無正當理由而終止,馬雷斯基博士將不享有任何解職費或其他支付,且未實現的股權激勵不會解除。
所有授予馬雷斯基博士的股權激勵將在控制權變更、公司無正當理由終止或馬雷斯基博士死亡時加速解除限制。
馬雷斯基博士有權繼續享受福利(如有)所需的最短ESA規定期限,且需滿足以下條件中較優者:(A) ESA的所有其他最低要求,以及(B) 馬雷斯基協議中規定的解聘費和其他支付。
沃裏克·科登-勞埃德——致富金融(臨時代碼)官員
公司、其全資子公司Biomed II、沃裏克·科登-勞埃德(作爲主體)和CordenLloyd Consulting(Pty)有限責任公司(作爲顧問,由科登-勞埃德先生控制的實體)於2024年1月25日簽署了一份諮詢協議(“Corden-Lloyd協議”),根據該協議,科登-勞埃德先生將作爲公司的首席財務官提供服務,年基本費用爲18萬美元。科登-勞埃德先生將獲得8萬股RSU作爲初始獎勵。根據該協議發行的普通股份將在2025年1月25日結束的鎖定期內,如果公司因有正當理由終止科登-勞埃德先生的任命或科登-勞埃德先生無正當理由辭職,公司有權選擇追回。科登-勞埃德先生每個公司財政年度將有資格獲得根據薪酬委員會批准的績效指標的30%至80%年度基本費用目標獎金。科登-勞埃德先生還將有資格獲得171,299股RSU,最早於2024年7月25日授予並將分階段解除限制。
公司可以隨時無正當理由終止科登-勞埃德協議,或者因控制權變更而終止,科登-勞埃德先生可以根據協議中的「正當理由」(定義在協議中)終止科登-勞埃德協議,在這種情況下,公司應支付科登-勞埃德先生相當於12個月基本費用的解僱費(代替通知)(截至解僱通知日的基本費用),再額外支付相當於前12個月(從解僱通知日起)向科登-勞埃德先生支付的所有年度獎金總額,以及結賬日前已滿足的任何年度獎金目標的按比例支付。
 
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截至該日期,已執行的活躍服務(按目標計算)。 Corden-Lloyd先生將有權行使任何已獲授權的股票期權,直至以下兩者中較早的一個:1)期權到期日;或2)終止生效日期後的12個月,並在必要時,公司應相應延長期權到期日。
如果公司因原因終止或Corden-Lloyd先生無正當理由而終止,則Corden-Lloyd先生將不有權獲得任何補償金或任何其他支付,並且未獲授予的股權激勵事項均不生效。
Corden-Lloyd先生不有權獲得ESA(Employment Standards Act,僱傭標準法)規定的任何最低終止權益,也不適用ESA中構想的任何最低終止權益於Corden-Lloyd協議。
授予Corden-Lloyd先生的所有股權激勵將在控制權變更時、公司無正當理由終止或Corden-Lloyd先生去世時加速歸屬。
Christopher Bull、Marc Balkin、Seth Feuerstein博士—任命書(非執行董事)
Christopher Bull、Marc Balkin和Seth Feuerstein博士作爲非執行董事分別簽署了相同條款的任命書(“NED本函項下每位非執行董事的任命期自2024年1月25日起至公司首次年度股東大會召開之日止,除非任何一方提前一個月書面通知而終止。每位非執行董事的任命還需遵守公司章程,並在首次年度股東大會上經公司股東重新選舉到董事會。
根據董事會於2024年2月2日通過的薪酬、年度獎金和長期獎勵政策,每位非執行董事將獲得補償,並輔以公司薪酬委員會根據公司規則和政策審議通過的績效指標及獎金計劃(尚待通過)。Balkin 先生和 Feuerstein 博士每月獲得2,500美元/年薪30,000美元,分別被分配45,618 RSU(限制性股票單元)作爲股權/長期激勵獎勵,而 Bull 先生每月獲得6,250英鎊/年薪75,000英鎊,並被分配155,191 RSU作爲股權/長期激勵獎勵。
公司治理事項聲明
公司治理
我們構建了我們認爲能夠與股東利益緊密對齊的公司治理體系。這種公司治理的顯著特點包括:

我們的董事會中擁有大多數獨立董事,我們的獨立董事將定期在執行會議中會面,不會有公司高管或非獨立董事在場;

我們設有由三名獨立董事組成的審計委員會,其中至少有一名符合SEC定義的「審計委員會財務專家」,並定期開會。

我們已經實施了一系列其他企業治理實踐,包括實施了一個健全的董事教育計劃。
董事和主管的任期和數量
我們的高管由董事會任命。我們的董事會有權任命適當的高管。我們的董事會目前由5名成員組成,根據我們的公司章程,最多可由10名成員和最少由3名成員組成。
我們董事會的獨立性
我們五名董事中有三名是獨立董事,而我們的董事會設有一個獨立審計委員會。董事會確定哪些成員是「獨立的」。董事會已確定巴爾金先生、布爾先生和費爾斯坦先生均爲根據交易所法案和納斯達克規則定義的「獨立」的人士。
 
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董事會下設的委員會
董事會指導我們的業務和事務的管理,並通過董事會和常設委員會的會議開展業務。公司設有審計、薪酬、提名和治理委員會,每個委員會都根據書面章程運作。
此外,當董事會認爲有必要或適宜解決具體問題時,可不時在董事會的指導下設立特別委員會。根據適用的美國證券交易委員會和納斯達克規則的要求,公司委員會章程的當前副本將在公司網站上發佈。此類網站上或通過任何此類網站獲得的信息均未被視爲已納入本通告,也不構成本通告的一部分。
審計委員會
我們的審計委員會(”審計委員會”)由馬克·巴爾金、克里斯·布爾和塞思·費爾斯坦博士組成。巴爾金先生是美國證券交易委員會法規所指的 「審計委員會財務專家」。巴爾金先生擔任審計委員會主席。審計委員會的每位成員都可以根據適用的要求閱讀和理解基本財務報表。在做出這些決定時,董事會將審查每位審計委員會成員的經驗範圍及其工作性質。
公司通過了審計委員會章程,其中詳細規定了審計委員會的主要職能,包括:

根據法律要求,監督獨立核數師的獨立性以及獨立核數師合夥人在我們的參與團隊中的輪換情況;

審查將包含在我們20-F表年度報告中的財務報表和6-k表的當前報告,並與管理層和獨立核數師一起審查年度審計結果和對季度財務報表的審查;

代表董事會監督我們的內部會計控制系統和公司治理職能的各個方面;

事先審查和批准任何擬議的關聯方交易,並向董事會全體成員報告任何已批准的交易;以及

就管理層和董事會制定的法律、道德和風險管理合規計劃(包括薩班斯-奧克斯利法案的實施)提供監督協助,並就公司治理問題和政策決策向董事會提出建議。
薪酬委員會
我們的薪酬委員會(”薪酬委員會”)由馬克·巴爾金、克里斯·布爾和塞思·費爾斯坦博士組成。薪酬委員會主席是克里斯·布爾。
薪酬委員會受董事會批准的書面章程管轄。薪酬委員會章程允許薪酬委員會聘用外部顧問,並在適當時與人力資源顧問協商,以協助其履行職責。公司未聘請薪酬顧問來建議或協助確定公司任何現任執行官或董事的薪酬金額或形式。薪酬委員會還可以向薪酬委員會選定的內部或外部法律、會計或其他顧問尋求建議和協助。我們的薪酬委員會負責監督執行官和普通員工的工資和其他薪酬並向董事會提出建議,並就我們的薪酬政策和做法提供幫助和建議。
提名和公司治理委員會
我們的提名和公司治理委員會(”提名和公司治理委員會”)由馬克·巴爾金、克里斯·布爾和塞思·費爾斯坦博士組成。提名和公司治理委員會的主席是馬克·巴爾金。
 
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提名和公司治理委員會受董事會批准的書面章程管轄。我們的提名和公司治理委員會負責確定和推薦新的潛在董事候選人供董事會考慮,並審查我們的公司治理政策。
道德守則
根據納斯達克和美國證券交易委員會的規定,我們通過了一項適用於我們所有執行官、董事和員工的道德守則。道德守則編纂了管理我們業務各個方面的商業和道德原則。您可以通過訪問我們在美國證券交易委員會網站www.sec.gov上的公開文件來查看這些文件。
公司治理慣例和外國私人發行人地位
根據《交易法》規則的定義,公司是外國私人發行人,因此,公司被允許遵循其本國的公司治理慣例,以代替適用於美國國內公司的納斯達克公司治理標準。例如,儘管公司可以選擇使用美國國內發行人使用的表格在自願基礎上向美國證券交易委員會提交某些定期報告和財務報表,但無需像持有《交易法》註冊證券的美國公司那樣頻繁或在相同的時間範圍內向美國證券交易委員會提交定期報告和財務報表。公司無需遵守FD法規,該法規限制了向股東選擇性披露重要信息。此外,公司的高級職員、董事和主要股東不受交易法第16條的報告和短期利潤回收條款以及《交易法》關於購買和出售公司證券的規定的約束。
此外,作爲 「外國私人發行人」,公司被允許遵循某些本國的公司治理慣例,以代替納斯達克的某些要求。外國私人發行人必須在其向美國證券交易委員會提交的年度報告中披露其未遵守的每項納斯達克要求,然後描述其適用的母國慣例。該公司目前打算遵守納斯達克的部分(但不是全部)公司治理要求。關於公司所遵循的公司治理要求,公司無法保證將來會繼續遵守此類公司治理要求,因此將來可能會依賴納斯達克現有的豁免,使公司能夠遵循其本國的慣例。與納斯達克的要求不同,根據安大略省的公司治理慣例和要求,公司的董事會無需由大多數獨立董事組成,也不要求公司成立完全由獨立董事組成的薪酬委員會、提名委員會或公司治理委員會,也不要求每年定期舉行只有獨立董事參加的執行會議。這種母國的做法可能減少對普通股持有人的保護。
公司打算在股東大會的法定人數要求和納斯達克股東批准規則方面依賴這種 「外國私人發行人豁免」。而根據納斯達克的公司治理規則,法定人數要求至少33名持有人親自或通過代理人出席13根據我們的章程,在每次股東大會上我們股票的已發行和未償還投票權總額的百分比,股東大會所需的法定人數將包括至少兩名親自或通過代理人出席的股東,他們持有或代表我們股票總已發行投票權的至少 25%。
高級職員和董事的責任限制和賠償
《商業公司法》(安大略省)第136條(”OBCA”)規範了公司董事和高級管理人員的賠償,並規定公司可以向公司的董事或高級管理人員、公司的前董事或高級管理人員或應公司要求作爲另一實體的董事或高級管理人員或以類似身份行事的個人的另一名個人進行賠償,以補償所有成本、費用和開支,包括爲和解訴訟而支付的款項或滿足個人在任何民事, 刑事, 行政, 方面合理承擔的判決,個人因與公司的關聯而參與的調查或其他程序,或
 
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其他實體。除非個人誠實地、善意地行事,考慮到公司或其他實體最佳利益,或者在個人作爲公司董事或高級職員或在公司要求的情況下擔任類似職務的情況下,公司不得爲個人提供賠償。如果涉及刑事或行政訴訟並且由金錢罰款執行的事項,除非個人有合理理由相信個人的行爲是合法的,公司不得爲個人提供賠償。
根據上述OBCA規定,公司已與公司每位董事和高級職員簽訂賠償協議,並將其納入該等協議。根據賠償協議,任何程序的終結,無論通過判決、命令、和解、定罪或宣告不起訴本身,並不能構成個人沒有誠實和善意行事,也不能構成個人有合理理由相信其行爲是非法的推定。在法律允許的範圍內,將推定個人在沒有欺詐行爲的情況下是誠實和善意行事,爲公司利益着想,且個人沒有合理理由相信其行爲是非法的,除非涉及法律問題。
非僱員董事薪酬
與業務組合達成有關,董事會已通過非僱員董事薪酬政策,旨在將薪酬與公司的業務目標及股東價值創造保持一致,同時使公司能夠吸引和留住董事以爲公司長期成功做出貢獻。
現金及股權補償
公司薪酬委員會在首次會議上批准了具名高管的薪酬。在業務組合之後,公司執行高管的薪酬安排是基於薪酬委員會設立的薪酬政策、方案和程序,其中包括:(i) 對董事和高管薪酬的市場相關基本年薪或費用、基於薪酬委員會批准的績效指標達成的基於目標百分比的年度現金獎金、以RSUs形式給予新員工的獎勵,可轉換爲普通股且受交易封鎖期限以及追索政策約束,以及基於這些基本年薪或費用的多倍數的長期股權獎勵;(ii) 對於非執行董事,固定月費及基於固定月費的多倍數的長期RSUs股權獎勵。
有關Psyence董事和高級管理人員獲得的股票期權信息,請參閱標題爲「董事和高級管理層薪酬」的部分。
保護協議
本公司已與其各位官員和董事簽訂了賠償協議。根據這些協議,公司可能同意賠償其董事和官員對於因其作爲公司董事或官員(視情況而定)而引起的索賠而發生的某些責任和支出。
董事和高級主管的負債
自上一個已完成財政年度至今,企業董事、高管或員工,或任何子公司的前高管、董事或員工,均未欠企業任何債務。
其他信息
註冊和過戶代理
公司的註冊及股份轉讓代理公司是大陸股票轉讓與信託公司,地址爲紐約州紐約市State Street 1號,郵編10004。
 
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關聯方交易
2024年1月25日,公司向PGI發行了無抵押的可轉換本票(”PGI 筆記”),本金爲1,610,657美元,相當於PGI先前向該公司提供的貸款所欠PGI的總金額。PGI票據沒有利息,而且(i)PGI票據的本金餘額中有15萬美元應在收盤之日支付,(ii)PGI票據本金餘額中的1,460,657美元將在業務合併後一週年之日或2025年1月25日支付。在到期日或之前,PGI可以選擇將PGI票據下的任何未清金額轉換爲公司的證券或其關聯公司的證券,其轉換價格和條款將由雙方商定;但是,此類轉換價格和條款不得低於NCAC替代票據各方商定的轉換價格和條款(如下所述)。
2024 年 1 月 25 日,NCAC 向保薦人發行了無擔保的可轉換期票(”NCAC 替換說明”),本金爲1,615,501美元,等於NCAC先前向保薦人發行的某些現有期票下欠保薦人的總金額(”現有筆記”)。NCAC替代票據不計利息,而且(i)NCAC替代票據的本金餘額中有100,000美元應在收盤之日支付,(ii)NCAC替代票據的本金餘額中的1,515,501美元將在業務合併後一週年之日或2025年1月25日支付。在到期日或之前,保薦人可以選擇,NCAC替代票據下的任何未償還金額均可按轉換價格和條款轉換爲公司證券或其關聯公司的證券;但是,此類轉換價格和條款不得低於PGI票據各方商定的轉換價格和條款。保薦人收到NCAC替代票據後,NCAC在現有票據下所欠的任何和所有義務均已全部履行並清償,相應的現有票據將立即自動終止,不再生效。
自2024年9月30日起,公司與每位保薦人和PGI簽訂了互換協議(”互換協議”)。根據互換協議,公司已同意以每股普通股0.50美元的價格分別向保薦人和PGI發行3,231,002股普通股和2,075,920股普通股。因此,作爲交換,保薦人已同意履行現有票據下應付的1,615,501美元的全部債務,PGI已同意解除PGI票據下應付的部分債務。如果2025年1月15日之前的十個交易日的平均成交量加權平均價格(VWAP)低於0.50美元,則公司還必須按照相應的互換協議的規定,以現金或普通股 「全額支付」。公司已同意按照互換協議的規定登記普通股的轉售。
每份互換協議都包含雙方的慣常陳述、擔保和承諾。此類協議中包含的陳述、擔保和承諾僅爲此類協議的目的而作出,截至具體日期,僅爲此類協議當事方的利益而作出,並可能受到訂約各方商定的限制的約束。
上述對互換協議的描述並不完整,受互換協議全文的約束和全面限定。
股權激勵計劃
請參閱 「管理層——股權激勵計劃」。
僱傭協議和賠償協議
參見 「高管薪酬——就業、諮詢和管理協議」「管理層—高級職員和董事的責任限制和賠償。」
關聯方交易政策
董事會通過了一項書面關聯方交易政策,其中規定了審查和批准或批准關聯人交易的政策和程序。
 
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「關聯人交易」是指公司或其任何子公司參與的交易、安排或關係,涉及的金額超過120,000美元,且任何關聯人直接或間接擁有、曾擁有或將擁有直接或間接重大利益。
「相關人」是指:

在適用期內,任何擔任公司高級職員、董事或高級職員的人;

被公司認定爲持有其表決權超過5%(5%)的受益所有人;

前述人員的任何直系家庭成員,包括任何董事、高級職員或持有公司表決權超過5%(5%)的受益所有人的子女、繼子/繼女、父母、繼父/繼母、配偶、兄弟姐妹、岳母/岳父、媳婦婿、姐夫/妹夫或姐姐/妹妹,以及共同居住在該董事、高級職員或持有公司表決權超過5%(5%)的受益所有人的家庭成員(除承租人或僱員外);

任何公司、企業或其他實體,其中任何上述人員爲合夥人、負責人或類似職位,或者這樣的人持有10%或更多的受益所有權。
公司制定了旨在最大程度減少可能產生的與其關聯方的交易所帶來的利益衝突的政策和程序,併爲披露可能存在的實際或潛在利益衝突提供適當的程序,特別根據其章程,審計委員會將負責審查關聯方交易。
知情人士對實質交易的利益
除非本通函或此處附表中披露的,公司知情人(定義見《51-102號全國工具規定》),或公司的主要普通股持有人、董事、高級管理人員,或上述人員的任何關聯方或附屬方,自公司最近完成的財政年度以來或在此之後,沒有任何直接或間接的重大利益與任何交易有關,該交易已經或將會對公司產生重大影響。
涉及待審議事項的特定人員的利益
除了服務提供者(根據2023年計劃的定義),包括我們的董事、高管和高級經理可能根據2023年計劃獲得證券,且除本通函或此處附表中披露的內容外,公司的主要普通股持有人、董事、高級管理人員或上述人員的任何關聯方或附屬方,在會議上待審議事項中沒有任何直接或間接的重大利益,無論是通過證券的實際持有權或其他方式。
附加信息
有關該公司的其他信息可通過美國安防-半導體交易所的電子數據收集、分析和檢索(EDGAR)系統免費在www.sec.gov上獲取。關於該公司的財務信息可在最近完成的財政年度的基本報表和公司管理層討論和分析中提供,也可在www.sec.gov上獲取,或者可通過向位於安大留街西121號豪華頂層1300室,多倫多,安大留州M0.5萬2K1處的公司秘書請求獲取。
 
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董事批准
本公司已經得到董事會的批准,批准本信息通函的內容和發送給股東。
日期 位於安大略省多倫多,截至23號。rd 2024年10月 號。
董事會指示
/s/ Neil Maresky 博士
Neil Maresky
首席執行官兼董事
 
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基本報表目錄
Psyence生物醫藥有限公司截至2024年3月31日和2023年的合併基本報表
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Psyence生物醫藥有限公司。
(原Psyence生物醫藥公司的拆分)
基本報表
截至2024年3月31日和2023年
以美元表示
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管理層對財務報告負責
公司附合並基本報表已由管理層按照國際財務報告準則編制。這些財務報表包含基於管理層判斷的估計。管理層維護適當的內部控制系統,以提供合理保證,確保交易經授權,資產得到保護,並保持適當的記錄。
董事會審計委員會在提交合並基本報表給董事會批准之前,審查年度審計結果和合並基本報表。
公司的核數師MNP LLP由審計委員會任命進行審計,隨後出具他們的報告。
「Neil Maresky博士」
董事 Neil Maresky
首席執行官
加拿大多倫多
2024年7月25日
 
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獨立註冊會計師事務所報告
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致Psyence生物醫藥有限公司的董事會和股東們。
對合並財務報表的意見
我們已經對Psyence生物醫藥有限公司(以下簡稱「公司」)截至2024年3月31日和2023年3月31日的合併資產負債表,以及每個年度爲截至2024年3月31日的兩年期間的綜合損益、股東權益(赤字)變動,和現金流量的相關合並基本報表進行了審計(統稱「合併財務報表」)。
我們認爲,合併財務報表在所有重大方面公允地展示了截至2024年3月31日和2023年3月31日的公司合併財務狀況,以及截至2024年3月31日的兩年期間每年的合併運營結果和合並現金流量,並符合國際會計準則委員會發布的國際財務報告準則。
會計政策變更
如基本報表註釋3所述,公司已將報告貨幣從加拿大元變更爲美元。報告貨幣的變更日期爲2024年1月25日,並已在基本報表中進行了追溯應用。
與持續經營相關的重大不確定性
附帶的基本報表是在假設公司將繼續作爲持續經營實體的前提下編制的。如基本報表註釋1所述,公司一直面臨持續虧損且迄今尚未產生任何營業收入,這對其作爲持續經營實體的能力構成重大疑慮。管理層針對這些事項的計劃在基本報表註釋4中描述。基本報表未包括可能由此不確定性結果引起的任何調整。
意見依據
這些基本報表由公司管理人員負責。我們的責任是根據審計意見表達對公司基本報表的意見。我們是一家在美國證券交易委員會註冊的公共會計事務所,根據美國聯邦證券法和證券交易委員會及PCAOB的適用法規,我們有義務對公司保持獨立性。
我們的審計工作包括執行程序,評估合併財務報表重大錯報的風險,無論是由於錯誤還是欺詐,以及執行響應這些風險的程序。這樣的程序包括審查協助合併財務報表中金額和披露的證據。我們的審計還包括評估公司管理層所採用的會計準則和重要估計,以及評估合併財務報表的總體呈現。我們認爲,我們的審計爲我們的意見提供了合理的依據。
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安大略省伯靈頓
特許專業會計師
2024年7月25日
持牌公共會計師
我們自2023年起擔任公司的審計員。
MNP LLP
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PSYENCE生物醫藥有限公司。
綜合資產負債表
截至2024年3月31日和2023年3月31日
美元指數$
注(1)
截至三月
31, 2024
(合併)
截至三月
31, 2023
(剝離)
(調整後
註釋3)
資產
流動資產
現金及現金等價物
6 733,188 1,334,280
限制性現金
6 29,611 29,556
其他應收款
41,747 149,369
Prepaids
322,126 77,050
總流動資產
1,126,672 1,590,255
非流動資產
設備
7 5,487
資產總計
1,132,159 1,590,255
負債
流動負債
應付賬款和應計負債
8 755,202 1,790,700
可轉換票據負債
9 7,657,397
衍生權證負債
10 901,608
Due to NCAC Sponsor
11 1,474,256
由於Psyence Group Inc
11 1,316,236
負債合計
12,104,699 1,790,700
股東權益
股本
12 46,125,397 5,934,141
累計虧損
(57,458,994) (6,299,946)
儲量
361,057 165,360
淨虧損
(10,972,540) (200,445)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NEt DEFICIT
1,132,159 1,590,255
經營性質(附註1)
後續事件(注19)
代表董事會批准
「尼爾·馬雷斯基博士」
首席執行官兼董事
「Jody Aufrichtig」
執行主席兼董事
附註是整個合併財務報表的組成部分。
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PSYENCE BIOMEDICAL LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss
For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
USD $
Note (1)
2024
(Consolidated)
2023
(Carve-out)
(Restated
Note 3)
Expenses
Sales and marketing
80,603 7,029
Research and development
954,593 1,608,895
General and administrative
15 557,904 366,435
Professional and consulting fees
15 1,158,484 1,252,510
Loss before other items
(2,751,584) (3,234,869)
Other items
Other income
13 879,344
Depreciation
7 (240)
Interest income
2,134 1,554
Interest expense
13 (52,941)
Foreign exchange gain
(2,695) 26,912
Listing expense
5 (41,481,605)
Transaction expense
5 (2,461,025)
Gain on debt settlement
12 281,500
Fair value loss on convertible note
9 (5,157,397)
Fair value loss on warrant liability
10 (306,250)
Fair value loss on promissory notes
11 (108,288)
NET LOSS
(51,159,048) (3,206,403)
Other comprehensive income/(loss)
Foreign exchange gain/(loss) on translation
3,715 (89,828)
Other comprehensive income
191,982
TOTAL COMPREHENSIVE LOSS
(50,963,351) (3,296,231)
Loss per share – basic and diluted
(7.82) (0.66)
Weighted average number of outstanding shares – basic and diluted
6,517,215 5,000,000
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements
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PSYENCE BIOMEDICAL LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Changes in Shareholder Equity
For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023
USD $
Note
Number of
shares
Share capital
Reserves
Deficit
Total
shareholders’
equity (deficit)
Opening balance as at April 1, 2022
4,537,055 255,188 (3,093,543) 1,698,700
Psyence Group Inc contribution
1,397,086 1,397,086
Net loss for the year
(3,206,403) (3,206,403)
Other comprehensive loss
(89,828) (89,828)
Balance, March 31, 2023
5,934,141 165,360 (6,299,946) (200,445)
Opening balance as at April 1, 2023
5,934,141 165,360 (6,299,946) (200,445)
Issuance of shares to Psyence Group Inc
12 5,000,000
Issuance of shares to NCAC shareholders
5 7,794,659 37,336,416 37,336,416
Issuance of shares for debt settlement
12 150,000 718,500 718,500
Issuance of shares to third party advisors
12 446,000 2,136,340 2,136,340
Net loss for the year
(51,159,048) (51,159,048)
Other comprehensive income
195,697 195,697
Balance, March 31, 2024
13,390,659 46,125,397 361,057 (57,458,994) (10,972,540)
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements
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PSYENCE BIOMEDICAL LTD.
Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows
For the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023
Note (1)
Year ended
March 31, 2024
(Consolidated)
Year ended
March 31, 2023
(Carve-out)
(Restated
Note 3)
Net loss
(51,159,048) (3,206,403)
Non-cash adjustment:
Fair value loss on convertible note
9 5,157,397
Fair value loss on derivative warrant
10 306,250
Fair value loss on promissory notes
11 300,270
Gain on debt settlement
12 (281,500)
Share based compensation
16 317,882 221,287
Depreciation
7 240
Foreign exchange
3,658 (84,499)
Listing expense
5 41,481,605
Transaction expenses
5 2,100,830
Changes in working capital:
Other receivables
107,622 (109,858)
Prepaids
(245,075) (71,665)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
8 (1,035,498) 1,659,058
Cash used in operating activities
(2,945,367) (1,592,080)
Additions to equipment
7 (5,727)
Cash used for investing activities
(5,727)
Proceeds received from convertible note
9 2,500,000
Payment of promissory note
11 (150,000)
Proceeds received from Psyence Group Inc
1,172,923
Cash provided from financing activities
2,350,000 1,172,923
Change in cash and cash equivalents
(601,092) (419,157)
Cash and cash equivalents, beginning of year
1,334,280 1,753,437
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
733,188 1,334,280
The accompanying notes are an integral part of the Consolidated Financial Statements
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PSYENCE BIOMEDICAL LTD.
Notes to the Consolidated Financial Statements
1.   Nature of operations and going concern
Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (the “Company” or “PBM”), is a life science biotechnology company traded on the Nasdaq exchange (NASDAQ: PBM) that is focused on the development of botanical (nature derived, or non-synthetic) psilocybin-based psychedelic medicines. The Company is working towards developing safe and effective, nature-derived psychedelic therapeutics to treat a broad range of mental health disorders. The Company is initially focused on mental health disorders in the context of Palliative Care. The Company is currently conducting research through clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of natural psilocybin in treating adjustment disorder in patients with an incurable cancer diagnosis in a palliative care context (the “Clinical Trials”).
The Company’s registered office is at 121 Richmond Street West, PH Suite 1300, Toronto, Ontario M5H 2K1.
The Company listed on the NASDAQ exchange on January 25, 2024. (“Carve-out Financial Statements”).
On February 15, 2023, Psyence Australia (Pty) Ltd was incorporated and registered in Victoria, Australia. It is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Company. It was incorporated as a wholly owned subsidiary of Psyence Group Inc. and was transferred to the Company concurrently upon completion of the RTO Transaction as described below.
Business Combination Agreement and NASDAQ listing
On January 9, 2023, Psyence Group Inc. (“Psyence Group” or “PGI”) entered into a definitive business combination agreement (the “Business Combination Agreement”) with Newcourt Acquisition Corp. (NASDAQ: NCAC), a special purpose acquisition company (“SPAC”). The agreement aimed to create a public company leveraging natural psilocybin for palliative care treatment. PGI is a listed Canadian company that contributed its clinical trial activities to the Company as described below. After the Business Combination Agreement closed the Company became an associate of PGI.
The transaction concluded on January 25, 2024, with PBM’s listing on NASDAQ. This transaction involved PBM acquiring the SPAC through a merger, thereby making the SPAC a wholly-owned subsidiary of PBM.
Transaction Overview:
On January 25, 2024 (the “Closing Date”), the Company, a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada, completed the previously announced business combination (the “RTO Transaction”) as per the Amended and Restated Business Combination Agreement (the “BCA”), dated July 31, 2023. The parties involved in the BCA included:

Psyence Group Inc.

Newcourt Acquisition Corp., a Cayman Islands exempted company.

Newcourt SPAC Sponsor LLC, a Delaware limited liability company (“NCAC Sponsor”).

Psyence (Cayman) Merger Sub, a Cayman Islands exempted company and a wholly owned subsidiary of Psyence Group.

Psyence Biomed Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of British Columbia, Canada (“Original Target”).

Psyence Biomed II Corp., a corporation organized under the laws of Ontario, Canada (“Psyence Biomed II”).
 
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Key Transactions (collectively, the “Business Combination”):
Formation of Subsidiaries:   Prior to the execution of the BCA, Psyence Group formed two wholly owned subsidiaries: Psyence Biomed II and PBM.
Amalgamation:   Prior to the Closing Date, Psyence Group amalgamated with the Original Target. Consequently, Psyence Group transferred shares of Psyence Australia Pty Ltd. and related business assets previously owned by the Original Target to Psyence Biomed II.
Share Exchange:   Psyence Group contributed Psyence Biomed II to PBM in a share-for-share exchange (the “Company Exchange”).
Merger:   Following the Company Exchange, Psyence (Cayman) Merger Sub merged with Newcourt Acquisition Corp., with Newcourt Acquisition Corp. being the surviving entity. Each outstanding ordinary share of Newcourt Acquisition Corp. was converted into the right to receive one common share of PBM.
Warrant Conversion:   Each outstanding warrant to purchase Newcourt Acquisition Corp. Class A ordinary shares was converted into warrants to acquire one common share of PBM on substantially the same terms as the original warrants.
On January 15, 2024 and January 23, 2024, the parties to the Business Combination Agreement entered into letter agreements (the “Closing Letter Agreements”) pursuant to which, among other things, PBM, Psyence Group, Original Target and Merger Sub (collectively, the “Psyence Parties”) agreed, on a conditional basis, to waive the closing conditions contained in the BCA that, at or prior to the closing of the Business Combination (the “Closing”), (i) Newcourt SPAC shall have no less than $20,000,000, net of liabilities, as of the Closing (the “Minimum Cash Condition”) and (ii) the PIPE (Private Investment in Public Equity) Investment in the PIPE Investment Amount shall have occurred or shall be ready to occur substantially concurrently with the Closing (the “PIPE Investment Condition”) and (iii) to waive certain deliverables of the Business Combination Agreement (the “Closing Deliverables”). Upon the Closing, the Psyence Parties waived in full the Minimum Cash Condition, the PIPE Investment Condition and the Closing Deliverables.
Convertible Note Financing
On January 15, 2024, in connection with the Business Combination, the Company entered into a securities purchase agreement (the “Securities Purchase Agreement”) by and among (i) the Company, (ii) Psyence Biomed II, (iii) Sponsor and (iv) certain investors (the “Investors”) relating to up to four senior secured convertible notes (collectively, the “Notes” and the transactions pursuant to the Securities Purchase Agreement, the “Financing”), obligations under which will be guaranteed by certain assets of the Company and Psyence Biomed II, issuable to the Investors at or after the Closing, as the case may be, for the aggregate principal amount of up to $12,500,000 in exchange for up to $10,000,000 in cash subscription amounts.
The Note for the first tranche of the Financing (the “First Tranche Note”), for a total of $3,125,000 of principal in exchange for a total of $2,500,000 in subscription amounts and was issued to the Investors substantially concurrently with, and contingent upon, the Closing. The Financing closed immediately prior to the Business Combination (Refer to Note 9).
Merger Consideration
As consideration for all the issued and outstanding Psyence Biomed II common shares that the Company received in the Company Exchange, the Company issued to Psyence Group, 5,000,000 Common Shares. As a result, Psyence Group is the largest shareholder of the Company as at March 31, 2024.
These Consolidated Financial Statements (the “Financial Statements”) provide historical financial information of PBM, reflecting PBM as if it had been historically operating the Clinical Trials conducted by Psyence Group prior to the listing of PBM. The Financial Statements are carve out statements up to the date of listing of PBM.
 
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Going concern
These Financial Statements are prepared on a going concern basis, which contemplates that the Company will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize its assets and discharge its liabilities in the normal course of business. During the year ended March 31, 2024, the Company incurred a net loss and comprehensive loss of $50,963,351 (Year ended March 31, 2023: $3,296,231) and the Company has not yet generated any revenue. The Company’s ability to continue operations depends on its ability to secure additional financing. There is uncertainty regarding the availability of financing at acceptable terms, which could impact the Company’s ability to continue operating. These conditions indicate a material uncertainty that cast significant doubt on the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
These Financial Statements do not reflect the adjustments to the carrying values and classifications of assets and liabilities that would be necessary if the Company were unable to realize its assets and settle its liabilities as a in the normal course of operations. Such adjustments could be significant.
2.   Basis of presentation
Statement of compliance
The Financial Statements of the Company have been prepared using accounting policies in compliance with International Financial Reporting Standards (“IFRS”) issued by the International Accounting Standards Board (“IASB”).
The Financial Statements were authorized for issue on July 25, 2024 by the directors of the Company.
Consolidated Statements of Financial Position
The Consolidated Statements of Financial Position include the assets and liabilities that are the Clinical Trial related assets and liabilities, which have been determined in the following manner:

Cash is comprised of cash and cash equivalents which the Company utilizes for working capital purposes.

Restricted cash comprises a guaranteed investment certificate which is held as collateral for a credit lending agreement.

Other receivables are comprised of sales tax receivable from the Canadian Revenue Agency and the Australian Taxation Office.

Prepaids consists of D&O insurance fees prepaid.

Accounts payable and accrued liabilities consist of audit, consulting fees and legal fees related to the Company and its Clinical Trials.
Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss

The Consolidated Statements of Net Loss and Comprehensive Loss include operating expenses that are related to the Company and its Clinical Trials.
The Financial Statements up until January 25, 2024 were presented on a carve out basis (“Carve-out Financial Statements”).
The Financial Statements have been prepared on a carve-out basis from the PGI consolidated financial statements for the purpose of presenting the historical financial position, financial performance and cash flows of the Company on a stand-alone basis. The accounting policies applied in the Carve-out Financial Statements are, to the extent applicable, consistent with accounting policies applied in the PGI consolidated financial statements, and as a result, reflect the carrying amounts that are included in PGI’s consolidated financial statements.
In determining the perimeter of the Carve-out Financial Statements, the activities related to the Company’s clinical trials were considered to include the operations of Psyence Biomed Corp. and Psyence Australia (Pty) Ltd carried out through PGI directly as well as through legal entities of PGI as detailed above.
 
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In the Carve-out Financial Statements of PBM, all intercompany balances and have been eliminated. The transactions and balances with the remaining PGI operations that are not part of these Carve-out Financial Statements have not been eliminated.
The Carve-out Financial Statements present the assets, liabilities, expenses and cash flows attributable to the clinical trial activities for the year ended March 31, 2023 and from April 1, 2023 to the Closing Date, and include allocations of certain transactions and balances.
The Company believes the allocation assumptions applied in the Carve-out Financial Statements to be a reasonable reflection of the utilization of services provided by PGI. However, different allocation assumptions could have resulted in different outcomes. The allocations are therefore not necessarily representative of the financial position, financial performance or cash flows that would have been reported if PBM operated on its own or as an entity independent from PGI during the periods presented.
The Company believes the basis of preparation described above results in the Carve-out Financial Statements reflecting the assets and liabilities associated with PBM and reflects costs associated with the functions that would be necessary to operate independently.
Basis of consolidation
These Financial Statement incorporate the accounts of PBM and its subsidiaries performing Clinical Trials. A subsidiary is an entity controlled by PBM and its results are consolidated into the financial results of the Company from the effective date of control up to the effective date of loss of control.
Control exists when an investor is exposed, or has the rights, to variable returns from the involvement with the investee and has liability to affect those returns through its power over the investee.
The subsidiaries of PBM have been consolidated commencing the Closing Date and on March 31, 2024 for the purpose of these Financial Statements are as follows:
Name of entity
Place of incorporation
% ownership
Accounting method
Psyence Australia Pty Ltd.
Australia 100% Consolidated
Pysence Biomed II Corp.
Canada 100% Consolidated
Newcourt Acquisition Corp.
Cayman Islands
100% Consolidated
Inter-company balances and transactions are eliminated upon consolidation.
The financial results of subsidiaries in financial year ended March 31, 2023 and up to January 25, 2024 were presented on a carve out basis.
Basis of measurement
These Financial Statements have been prepared on an accrual basis, are based on historical costs, unless otherwise noted.
Functional and presentation currency
These Financial Statements are presented in United States Dollars (“USD $”), which is also PBM’s functional currency. The Company’s functional currency before the Closing Date of the BCA was Canadian Dollars.
This changed upon consummation of the BCA at which time the USD $ represents the currency of the Company’s funding and is the currency of the primary economic environment in which the Company operates in, except for the Company’s Australian subsidiary which has an Australian Dollar functional currency.
See change in accounting policy in note 3 for further details on the change in the Company’s presentation currency.
 
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3.   Material accounting policies
Financial instruments
Financial assets and financial liabilities, including derivatives, are recognized on the consolidated statements of financial position when the Company becomes a party to the financial instrument or derivative contract.
Summary of the Company’s classification and measurements of financial assets and liabilities:
Financial Assets and Liabilities
Classification
Measurement
Cash and cash equivalents
Amortized cost Amortized cost
Restricted cash
Amortized cost Amortized cost
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Amortized cost Amortized cost
Derivative warrant liability
FVTPL Fair value
Convertible notes
FVTPL Fair value
NCAC promissory note
FVTPL Fair value
PGI promissory note
FVTPL Fair value
Classification
The Company classifies its financial assets and financial liabilities in the following measurement categories: i) those to be measured subsequently at fair value through profit or loss (“FVTPL”); ii) those to be measured subsequently at fair value through other comprehensive income (“FVOCI”); and iii) those to be measured at amortized cost. The classification of financial assets depends on the business model for managing the financial assets and the contractual terms of the cash flows. Financial liabilities are classified as those to be measured at amortized cost unless they are designated as those to be measured subsequently at FVTPL (irrevocable election at the time of recognition). For assets and liabilities measured at fair value, gains and losses are either recorded in net loss or other comprehensive income (loss).
The Company reclassifies financial assets only when its business model for managing those assets changes. Financial liabilities are not reclassified.
Amortized cost
This category includes financial assets that are held within a business model with the objective to hold the financial assets to collect contractual cash flows that meet the sole payments of principal and interest (“SPPI”) criterion. Financial assets classified in this category are measured at amortized cost using the effective interest method.
Fair value through profit or loss
This category includes derivative instruments as well as quoted equity instruments which the Company has irrevocably elected, at initial recognition or transition, to classify at FVTPL. This category would also include debt instruments of which the cash flow characteristics fail the solely payments of principal and interest (“SPPI”) criterion or are not held within a business model whose objective is either to collect contractual cash flows, or to both collect contractual cash flows and sell. Financial assets in this category are recorded at fair value with changes recognized in net loss. The Company records its financial liabilities including derivatives, convertible loans and promissory notes at FVTPL. Derivatives are mandatorily recorded at FVTPL, whereas the Company has elected to record convertible loans and promissory notes at FVTPL.
Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income
Equity instruments that are not held-for-trading can be irrevocably designated to have their change in fair value recognized through other comprehensive income (loss) instead of through net loss. This election can be made on individual instruments and is not required to be made for the entire class of instruments. Attributable transaction costs are included in the carrying value of the instruments.
 
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Financial assets at fair value through other comprehensive income/(loss) are initially measured at fair value and changes therein are recognized in other comprehensive income/(loss).
Compound financial instrument and derivative liability
The Company determined that the warrants, including public warrants and the private warrants are derivative instruments and should be classified as a financial liability and are measured at FVTPL. Derivative and financial liabilities designated at FVTPL are carried subsequently at fair value with gains or losses recognized in net loss.
Each embedded derivative is measured and presented separately unless the whole hybrid financial instrument is designated as at FVTPL.
Measurement
All financial instruments are required to be measured at fair value on initial recognition, plus, in the case of a financial asset or financial liability not at FVTPL, transaction costs that are directly attributable to the acquisition or issuance of the financial asset or financial liability. Transaction costs of financial assets and financial liabilities carried at FVTPL are expensed in net loss. Financial assets with embedded derivatives are considered in their entirety when determining whether their cash flows are solely payments of principal and interest.
Financial assets that are held within a business model whose objective is to collect the contractual cash flows, and that have contractual cash flows that are solely payments of principal and interest on the principal outstanding are generally measured at amortized cost at the end of the subsequent accounting periods. All other financial assets including equity investments are measured at their fair values at the end of subsequent accounting periods, with any changes taken through net loss or other comprehensive income/(loss) (irrevocable election at the time of recognition). For financial liabilities measured subsequently at FVTPL, changes in fair value are recorded in profit and loss, except where changes in fair value are attributable to changes in own credit risk which is recorded in other comprehensive income.
Cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include cash on hand and, when applicable, short-term, highly liquid deposits which are either cashable or with original maturities of less than three months at the date of their acquisition.
Restricted cash
Restricted cash comprises a collateral agreement with a major chartered bank in Canada with regards to a credit card facility against which the Company deposited in a guaranteed investment certificate with the bank.
Related party transactions
Parties are considered to be related if one party has the ability, directly or indirectly, to control the other party in making financial and operating decisions. Parties are also considered to be related if they are subject to common control. Related parties may be individuals or entities. A transaction is considered to be a related party transaction when there is transfer of resources or obligations between related parties.
Change in accounting policy
Pursuant to completion of the Business Combination Agreement and NASDAQ listing as explained in Note 1 to the audited consolidated financial statements, on January 25, 2024, the Corporation decided to change the presentation currency of its consolidated financial statements from Canadian Dollars to United States Dollars.
The Board of Directors believe that US Dollar financial reporting provides more relevant presentation of the Corporation’s financial position, funding and treasury functions, financial performance and cash flows.
 
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A change in presentation currency represents a change in accounting policy in terms of IAS 8 — Accounting Policies, Changes in Accounting Estimates and Errors, requiring the restatement of comparative information.
In accordance with IAS 21 — The Effects of Changes in Foreign Exchange Rates, the methodology followed in restating historical financial information from CDN$ to US$.
The average and closing rates used in translating the historical financial information from CDN$ to US$ for the various periods were as follows:
The closing rate used as at March 31, 2024 was $0.738 and as at March 31, 2023 was $0.7389.
The average rate used for the year ended March 31, 2024 was $0.7415, for the year ended March 31, 2023 was $0.7559 and for the year ended March 31, 2022 was $0.8003.
The change in presentation currency is a voluntary change which is accounted for retrospectively. For comparative reporting purposes, historical financial information has been translated to United States dollars which is disclosed in the tables below:
Change in presentation currency
March 31,
2023
Reported CAD
$
Foreign
Currency
Translation
March 31,
2023
Restated USD
$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
1,805,765 (471,485) 1,334,280
Restricted cash
40,000 (10,444) 29,556
Other receivables
202,150 (52,782) 149,369
Prepaids
104,276 (27,226) 77,050
Total current assets
2,152,192 (561,937) 1,590,255
TOTAL ASSETS
2,152,192 (561,937) 1,590,255
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2,423,467 (632,767) 1,790,700
TOTAL LIABILITIES
2,423,467 (632,767) 1,790,700
EQUITY
Net equity
(271,275) 70,830 (200,445)
NET DEFICIT
(271,275) 70,830 (200,445)
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET DEFICIT
2,152,192 (561,937) 1,590,255
Change in presentation currency
March 31,
2022
Reported CAD
$
Foreign
Currency
Translation
March 31,
2022
Restated USD
$
ASSETS
Current assets
Cash and cash equivalents
2,191,095 (437,658) 1,753,437
Restricted cash
40,000 (7,990) 32,010
Other receivables
49,372 (9,862) 39,510
Prepaids
6,729 (1,344) 5,385
Total current assets
2,287,196 (456,854) 1,830,342
TOTAL ASSETS
2,287,196 (456,854) 1,830,342
 
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Change in presentation currency
March 31,
2022
Reported CAD
$
Foreign
Currency
Translation
March 31,
2022
Restated USD
$
LIABILITIES
Current liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
164,500 (32,858) 131,642
TOTAL LIABILITIES
164,500 (32,858) 131,642
EQUITY
Net equity
2,122,696 (423,996) 1,698,700
NET DEFICIT
2,122,696 (423,996) 1,698,700
TOTAL LIABILITIES AND NET DEFICIT
2,287,196 (456,854) 1,830,342
Change in presentation currency
March 31,
2023
Reported CAD
$
Foreign
Currency
Translation
March 31,
2023
Restated USD
$
Expenses
Sales and marketing
9,292 (2,263) 7,029
Research and development
2,126,762 (517,867) 1,608,895
General and administrative
484,382 (117,947) 366,435
Professional and consulting fees
1,655,663 (403,153) 1,252,510
Loss before other items
(4,276,099) (1,041,230) (3,234,869)
Other items
Interest income
2,054 (500) 1,554
Foreign exchange gain
35,574 (8,662) 26,912
NET LOSS
(4,238,471) (1,050,392) (3,206,403)
Change in presentation currency
March 31,
2023
Reported CAD
$
Foreign
Currency
Translation
March 31,
2023
Restated USD
$
Net loss
(4,238,471) 1,032,068 (3,206,403)
Non-cash adjustment:
Share based compensation
292,756 (71,469) 221,287
Foreign exchange
(84,499) (84,499)
Changes in working capital:
Other receivables
(152,778) 42,920 (109,858)
Prepaids
(97,547) 25,882 (71,665)
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
2,258,967 (599,909) 1,659,058
Cash used in operating activities
(1,937,073) 344,993 (1,592,080)
Proceeds received from Psyence Group Inc
1,551,744 (378,821) 1,172,923
Cash provided from financing activities
1,551,744 (378,821) 1,172,923
Change in cash and cash equivalents
(385,329) (33,828) (419,157)
Cash and cash equivalents, start of year
2,191,095 (437,658) 1,753,437
Cash and cash equivalents, end of year
1,805,765 (471,486) 1,334,280
 
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Research and development
Expenditures on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding, are recognized in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss as incurred.
Development expenditures are capitalized only if development costs can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable, and the Company intends to complete development and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditures are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include all direct and indirect operating expenses supporting the products in development. The costs incurred in establishing and maintaining patents are expensed as incurred.
Provisions
Provisions are recognized when the Company has a present obligation, legal or constructive as a result of a previous event, if it is probable that the Company will be required to settle the obligation and a reliable estimate can be made of the obligation. The amount recognized is the best estimate of the expenditure required to settle the present obligation at the end of the reporting period, taking into account the risks and uncertainties surrounding the obligations. Provisions are reviewed at the end of each reporting period and adjusted to reflect the current best estimate of the expected future cash flows.
Foreign currency translation
The Financial Statements are presented in USD $ which is PBM’s functional currency. The functional currency of its subsidiary consolidated within these Financial Statements is AUD $.
In each individual entity, a foreign currency transaction is initially recorded in the functional currency of the entity, by applying the exchange rate between the functional currency and the foreign currency at the date of the transaction.
At the end of the reporting period, monetary assets and liabilities of the Company which are denominated in foreign currencies are translated at the period-end exchange rate. Non-monetary assets and liabilities are translated at rates in effect at the date the assets were acquired, and liabilities incurred.
The resulting exchange gains or losses arising on the settlement of monetary items or on translating monetary items at rates different from those at which they were translated on initial recognition, are included in statement of net loss and comprehensive loss in the period in which they arise.
For the purpose of presenting these Financial Statements, the assets and liabilities of the subsidiary are translated into USD $ at the exchange rates prevailing at the end of the reporting period. Income and expenses are translated at the average rates for the period. The differences from translating subsidiaries is recorded in reserves.
Loss per share
The Company presents basic and diluted loss per share data for its common shares. Basic loss per share is calculated by dividing the profit or loss attributable to common shareholders of the Company by the weighted average number of common shares outstanding during the period. Diluted loss per share is determined by adjusting the loss attributable to common shareholders and the weighted average number of common shares outstanding, adjusted for the effects of all dilutive potential common shares, which comprise convertible debentures, warrants and share options issued.
Share based compensation
The fair value of the options and RSUs granted by the Company shall be recognized as an expense in the Consolidated Financial Statements of the Company. The expense shall be recognized over the vesting period of the options. The fair value options shall be determined using the Black-Scholes model.
 
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Income taxes
Income tax comprises current and deferred tax. Income tax is recognized in profit or loss except to the extent that it relates to items recognized directly in shareholders’ equity, in which case the income tax is also recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income, in which case the income tax is also recognized directly in equity or other comprehensive income.
Current tax is the expected tax payable on the taxable income for the year, using tax rates enacted at the end of the reporting period, and any adjustments to tax payable in respect of previous years. Current tax assets and current tax liabilities are only offset if a legally enforceable right exists to offset the amounts and the Company.
Deferred tax is recognized in respect of all qualifying temporary differences arising between the tax bases of assets and liabilities and their carrying amounts in the Financial Statements. Deferred income tax is determined on a non-discounted basis using the tax rates and laws that have been enacted or substantively enacted at the end of the reporting period and are expected to apply when the deferred tax asset or liability is settled. Deferred tax assets are offset when there is a legally enforceable right to offset tax assets and liabilities and when the deferred tax balances relate to the same taxation authority.
Deferred tax assets are recognized to the extent future recovery is probable. At each reporting period end, deferred tax assets are reduced to the extent that it is no longer probable that sufficient taxable earnings will be available to allow all or part of the asset to be recovered.
4.   Critical accounting estimates and judgements
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions concerning the future. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company’s management reviews these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on an ongoing basis, based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates are adjusted prospectively in the period in which the estimates are revised. The following are deemed to be critical accounting policies as these require a high level of subjectivity and judgement and could have a material impact on PBM’s financial statements.
Going concern
These Financial Statements have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations.
Management routinely plans future activities including forecasting future cash flows and forming judgements collectively with directors of the Company.
Judgement is required in determining if the Company’s has sufficient cash reserves, together with all other available information, to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months.
As at March 31, 2024 the Company has concluded that a material uncertainty exists that casts significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Reverse takeover transaction
The determination of fair values of consideration paid and net assets acquired is subject to significant estimation. The Company treated the RTO Transaction as a capital transaction equivalent to the issue of shares of the Company in exchange for the net monetary assets of NCAC. The Company determined that the original shareholders of PGI became the single largest shareholder of the Company after the RTO Transaction, therefore the Company was the acquiror and NCAC was the acquiree.
The Company has determined the RTO Transaction did not constitute a business combination as defined under IFRS 3, Business Combinations, as NCAC is a non-operating entity that does not meet the definition of a business under IFRS 3. The excess of the consideration paid over the net liability acquired together with any transaction costs incurred for the Transaction is expensed as a listing expense in accordance
 
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with IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments. The fair value of the consideration paid was estimated by the closing trading price ($4.79/share) of the Company’s common shares listed on the NASDAQ on January 25, 2024.
Convertible instruments
The valuation of convertible debt instruments is subject to significant management estimation. Convertible notes are compound financial instruments which have been designated as a FVTPL classification.
The identification of convertible debenture components is based on interpretations of the substance of the contractual arrangement and therefore requires judgment from management. The separation of the components affects the initial recognition of the convertible debenture at issuance and the subsequent remeasurement. As the Company has designated the entire convertible financial instrument as FVTPL given the embedded derivate liability that was contained by the convertible financial instrument, the debentures have not been separated into debt and derivative components. The determination of the fair value of the instrument used a combined discount cash flow approach and a Monte Carlo simulation.
Contingencies
From time to time, the Company is named as a party to claims or involved in proceedings, including legal, regulatory and tax related, in the ordinary course of its business. While the outcome of these matters may not be estimable at the reporting date, the Company makes provisions, where possible, for the estimated outcome of such claims or proceedings. Should a loss result from the resolution of any claims or proceedings that differs from these estimates, the difference will be accounted for as a charge to profit or loss in that period. The actual results may vary and may cause significant adjustments.
The rebate over the tax claim is subject to inherent uncertainty and could be subject to being denied and clawed back by the Australian Tax office at a future date. The Company expects that a claw back of the rebate is highly unlikely.
Deferred taxes
Significant estimates are required in determining the Company’s income tax provision. Some estimates are based on interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations. Various internal and external factors may have favourable or unfavourable effects on the Company’s future effective tax rate. These include, but are not limited to, changes in tax laws, regulations and/or rates, changing interpretations of existing tax laws or regulations, and results of tax audits by tax authorities.
Inputs when using Black-Scholes valuation model
The estimates used in determining the private warrant fair values, utilizes estimates made by management in determining the appropriate input variables in the Black-Scholes valuation model. Inputs subject to estimates include volatility, estimated lives and market rates.
Income taxes
Provisions for taxes are made using the best estimate of the amount expected to be paid based on a qualitative assessment of all relevant factors. The Company reviews the adequacy of these provisions at the end of the reporting period. However, it is possible that at some future date an additional liability could result from audits by taxing authorities. Where the outcome of these tax-related matters is different from the amounts that were initially recorded, such differences will affect the tax provisions in the period in which such determination is made.
Government grants
Government grants are recognized when there is reasonable assurance that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to them and the government grants will be received. Grants are recognized as income when they are received. The Company has recognized the government grant received during the period as research and development grants as other income in the consolidated statements of loss and comprehensive loss.
 
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5.   Reverse takeover transaction with NCAC
On January 25, 2024 the Company completed the RTO Transaction (See Note 1). As disclosed in Note 4, the RTO Transaction did not constitute a business combination as defined under IFRS 3, Business Combinations, as NCAC is a non-operating entity that does not meet the definition of a business under IFRS 3. The excess of the consideration paid over the net liability acquired together with any transaction costs incurred for the Transaction is expensed as a listing expense in accordance with IFRS 2 Share-Based Payments. The fair value of the consideration paid was determined by the closing trading price ($4.79/share) of the NCAC’s common shares listed on the NASDAQ on January 25, 2024. This was initially estimated by the Company as the opening trading price ($3.55/share) of the Company’s common shares listed on the NASDAQ on January 26, 2024.
Accordingly, upon consummation of the BCA the Company issued 7,794,659 common shares in exchange for the outstanding ordinary shares held by NCAC stockholders.
The calculation of listing expenses is as follows:
Listing
Expense
Consideration paid:
Shares issued to NCAC shareholders
7,794,659
Total consideration shares issued
7,794,659
Fair value of the common shares
$ 4.79
Deemed consideration amount for the common shares issued
$ 37,336,416
Net identifiable liabilities acquired:
Cash and cash equivalent
$ 203
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
$ (2,136,505)
NCAC promissory note (Note 11)
$ (1,413,529)
Derivative warrant liabilities (Note 10)
$ (595,358)
Net liabilities acquired
$ 4,145,189
Listing expense
$ 41,481,605
The listing expense has been included in the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss. Transaction expenses included in the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss are others costs of $2,461,025 in connection with the RTO Transaction composed of legal, banking, professional fees and costs related to the settlement of carved-out assets and liabilities from Psyence Group. Some payments to brokers and advisors were in the Company’s shares upon RTO at the closing trading price on January 25, 2024 (Refer Note 12).
The change in the estimate of the share price used to determine the fair value of consideration paid resulted in an increase to listing expense by $9,483,945 from the amount previously reported.
6.   Cash, restricted cash and cash equivalents
Cash and cash equivalents include the following amounts:
March 31,
2024
March 31,
2023
Unrestricted cash held with chartered banks
733,188 1,334,280
Restricted cash
29,611 29,556
Total
762,799
1,363,836

unrestricted cash held with chartered banks and

the Company entered into a cash collateral agreement with a major chartered bank in Canada with regards to a credit card facility against which the Company deposited Canadian Dollars $40,000 in a
 
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guaranteed investment certificate with the bank. Amounts are presented as restricted cash on the statements of financial position.
7.   Equipment
Computer
equipment
Cost
At March 31, 2023
Additions
5,727
At March 31, 2024
5,727
Accumulated Depreciation
At March 31, 2023
Charge for the year
(240)
At March 31, 2024
(240)
Carrying Value
At March 31, 2023
At March 31, 2024
5,487
8.   Accounts payable and accrued liabilities
Accounts payable and accrued liabilities include the following amounts:
March 31,
2024
March 31,
2023
Trade payables
562,352 1,628,143
Accrued liabilities
125,951 162,557
Provisions
66,899
Total 755,202 1,790,700
9.   Convertible note liability
On January 15, 2024, in connection with the RTO Transaction (Note 5), the Company and Psyence Biomed II entered into the Securities Purchase Agreement with the Investors and the NCAC Sponsor, relating to up to four senior secured convertible notes obligations under which are guaranteed by certain assets of the Company and Psyence Biomed II, issuable to the Investors at or after the Closing, as the case may be, for the aggregate principal amount of up to $12,500,000 in exchange for up to $10,000,000 in cash subscription amounts (the “Convertible Note Financing”).
The First Tranche Notes, for an aggregate of $3,125,000 principal, were delivered by the Company to the Investors on January 25, 2024, in exchange for an aggregate of $2,500,000 in financing, which occurred substantially concurrently with the consummation of the RTO Transaction. On the original issuance date of the First Tranche Notes, interest began accruing at 8.0% per annum based on the outstanding principal amount of the First Tranche Notes and is payable monthly in arrears in cash or in common shares of the Company at the Conversion Price (as defined below). The maturity date of the First Tranche Note is January 25, 2027.
The price at which the Investors can convert the outstanding principal and interest to the common shares (the “Conversion Price”) is determined as follows: The initial Conversion Price of the First Tranche Notes was $10.00; provided, however, that such Conversion Price is subject to certain adjustments according to the terms and reset dates included in the First Tranche Notes and may be reduced to a Conversion Floor of $1.00, until the First Reset Date (5 days prior the initial Registration Statement is effective), then to $0.50 on the Second Reset Date (3-month anniversary of Closing Date) and no floor thereafter. The
 
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Conversion Price is the lowest volume-weighted average price (“VWAP”) of the shares up until conversion date subject to the conversion floor.
The Company is obligated to make a Make Whole Payment to Investors within thirty-five (35) Trading Days following a Conversion Date if the thirty (30) Day VWAP, starting from the first Trading Date after the conversion, is lower than the Conversion Price. The Make Whole Payment can be made in either cash or Common Shares, at the Company’s discretion, subject to certain conditions.
If the Company elects to settle the Make Whole Payment in Common Shares, it will transfer to the Holder the number of Common Shares (the “Make Whole Shares”) calculated as the difference between (A) the principal amount converted on the Conversion Date divided by the 30 Day VWAP, and (B) the principal amount converted divided by the Conversion Price on the Conversion Date. Alternatively, if the Company chooses to pay in cash, the payment will equal the number of Make Whole Shares multiplied by the 30 Day VWAP.
Total proceeds received were $2,500,000. The Company has designated the entire instrument as FVTPL instrument. The fair value of the convertible notes was estimated using a combined discounted cash flow approach and Monte Carlo simulation with the following assumptions as of March 31, 2024.
Inputs
Share price
1.14
Note principal amount
3,125,000
Prepayment Amount
130%
Discount rate shares
4.43%
Discount rate cash
20.83%
Volatility annual
100%
Volatility daily
6.30%
Risk free annual
4.43%
The fair value was calculated to be $7,657,397 as of March 31, 2024. A fair value loss was recognized of $5,157,397 during the year end March 31, 2024 ($nil, March 31, 2023).
10.   Derivative warrant liabilities
Prior to the RTO Transaction, NCAC had two classes of warrants outstanding, which were assumed by the Company upon completion of the RTO Transaction.
Public Warrants: which had resulted from NCAC’s initial public offering (the “NCAC IPO”) and entitled to registration on the Form F-4 filed in connection with the RTO Transaction. These warrants were listed on Nasdaq Capital Market under the symbol “PBMWW”.
Private Warrants: which had resulted from NCAC’s private placement prior to the NCAC IPO.
As at the Closing Date and March 31, 2024, there were 13,070,000 warrants issued and outstanding, comprised of 12,500,000 Public Warrants and 570,000 Private Warrants. Each warrant is exercisable to purchase one common share at a price of $11.50 per share. As a result of the potential cashless exercise feature included within the indenture of the warrants, the Company has classified the warrants as a liability measured at fair value through profit or loss as they failed to meet the “fixed-for-fixed” requirements prescribed by IAS 32 — Financial Instruments: presentation.
Since the Public Warrants are traded on Nasdaq, their price is observable. The Company valued the Public Warrants using the closing price of PBMWW to measure their fair value.
The Company utilizes a Black-Scholes options valuation model to value the private warrants at each reporting period, with changes in fair value recognized in the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss. The estimated fair value of the warrant liability is determined using Level 2 inputs. Inherent in a Black-Scholes pricing model are assumptions related to expected volatility of the Public Warrants, expected life,
 
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risk-free interest rate and dividend yield. The Company estimates the volatility of its ordinary shares based on industry historical volatility that matches the expected remaining life of the warrants. The risk-free interest rate is based on the U.S. Treasury zero-coupon yield curve on the grant date for a maturity similar to the expected remaining life of the warrants. The expected life of the warrants is assumed to be equivalent to their remaining contractual term. The dividend rate is based on the historical rate, which the Company anticipates remaining at zero.
The following table provides quantitative information regarding Level 2 fair value measurements at March 31, 2024:
Warrant Inputs at
January 25, 2024
Warrant Inputs at
March 31, 2024
Share price
4.79
1.14
Expected dividend yield
Nil
Nil
Exercise price
11.50
11.50
Risk-free interest rate
4.01%
4.21%
Expected life
5.00
5.00
Expected volatility
17.67%
59.98%
Expiry date
January 25, 2029
January 25, 2029
At March 31, 2024 the fair value of the Public and Private Warrants was $875,000 ($0.07/warrant) (January 25, 2024 – $568,750) and $26,608 ($0.4668/warrant) (January 25, 2024 – $26,608), respectively. A fair value loss of $306,250 was recognized on the statement of net loss and comprehensive loss.
Warrant transactions and the number of warrants outstanding are summarized as follows:
Public Warrants
Private Warrants
Number of
Warrants
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Number of
Warrants
Weighted
Average
Exercise
Price
Balance, March 31, 2023
$ $
Issued
12,500,000 11.50 570,000 11.50
Balance, March 31, 2024
12,500,000 $ 11.50 570,000 $ 11.50
The following warrants were outstanding and exercisable at March 31, 2024:
Issue Date
Expiry Date
Exercise
Price
Number of
Warrants
Outstanding
Number of
Warrants
Exercisable
January 25, 2024
January 25, 2029
$ 11.50 13,070,000 13,070,000
Balance, March 31, 2024
$ 11.50 13,070,000 13,070,000
11.   Promissory Notes
On January 25, 2024, the Company issued an unsecured convertible promissory note to Psyence Group Inc. (the “PGI Note”), in the principal amount of $1,610,657, which is equal to the total amount owed to PGI in connection with loans the PGI had previously made to the Company. The PGI Note bears no interest, and (i) $150,000 of the principal balance of the PGI Note was paid on the date of the Closing and (ii) $1,460,657 of the principal balance of the PGI Note will be payable on the date that is the one-year anniversary after the Business Combination, or January 25, 2025. The proceeds from this loan were already received by the Company prior to the acquisition date. This note is convertible into shares at the option of PGI. The conversion price will be mutually agreed upon and such conversion terms will not be less favourable than the below NCAC convertible promissory note. Given that the conversion price is not fixed, the conversion feature has been determined to be an embedded derivative and thus the entire instrument has been designated as FVTPL. The PGI Note upon initial recognition at fair value was $1,418,675. At year end
 
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the fair value of the PGI Note was $1,316,236. A fair value loss of $47,561, after factoring in the repayment of $150,000, was included in the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss relating to the PGI Note.
The fair value of the notes was calculated using a credit adjusted market borrowing rate to determine fair value. Since the PGI Note is from a related party the difference between fair value and the face value of the PGI Note on initial measurement was recognized in other comprehensive loss. Subsequent change in fair value movements is recognized in consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss.
On January 25, 2024, NCAC issued an unsecured convertible promissory note, prior to the closing of the RTO, to the NCAC Sponsor (the “NCAC Replacement Note”), in the principal amount of $1,615,501, which is equal to the total amount owed to Sponsor under certain existing promissory notes previously issued by NCAC to the Sponsor (the “Existing Notes”). The NCAC Replacement Note bears no interest, and (i) $100,000 of the principal balance of the NCAC Replacement Note became owing on the date of the Closing and (ii) $1,515,501 of the principal balance of the NCAC Replacement Note will be payable on the date that is the one-year anniversary after the Business Combination, or January 25, 2025. As at March 31, 2024 the Company had not made payment of the $100,000 owing to the NCAC Sponsor. This note is convertible into shares at the option of NCAC Sponsor. The conversion price will be mutually agreed upon and such conversion terms will not be less favourable than the above PGI convertible promissory note. Given that the conversion price is not fixed, the conversion feature has been determined to be an embedded derivative and thus the entire instrument has been designated as FVTPL. The NCAC Replacement Note upon initial recognition at fair value was $1,413,529. At year end the fair value of the NCAC Replacement Note was $1,474,255. A fair value loss of $60,727 was included in the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss relating to the NCAC Replacement Note.
The fair value of the notes was calculated using a credit adjusted market borrowing rate.
12.   Share capital
a) Authorized
The Company is authorized to issue an unlimited number of Common Shares, each without par value.
b) Issued and outstanding
As at March 31, 2024, there were 13,390,659 (March 31, 2023 — nil) issued and outstanding Common Shares.
On January 25, 2024, because of the completion of the RTO Transaction, the Company issued 5,000,000 Common Shares to PGI, 7,794,659 to the previous shareholders of NCAC and 596,000 to third party advisors (see Note 5).
Payments to advisors of NCAC was settled in the Company’s shares upon RTO at the closing price. Accounts payable of $2,136,340 acquired from NCAC as part of the RTO transaction was settled through the issuance of 446,000 shares at a fair value of $4.79 per share on January 25, 2024.
An amount of $1,000,000 owing by the Company for services provided in relation to the RTO transaction was settled through the issuance of 150,000 common shares at a fair value of $4.79. A gain on settlement of $281,500 was included in the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss relating to this advisor settlement.
The prior year equity is the net parent investment which represents the net financings that the Company received from Psyence Group to fund it’s operations through contributions to the clinical trials, cash extended to the Company’s subsidiaries and the net effect of cost allocations from transactions with Psyence Group, all of which did not require repayments.
c) Loss per share
The calculation of basic and diluted loss per share is based on the loss for the year divided by the weighted average number of shares in circulation during the year. In calculating the diluted loss per share,
 
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potentially dilutive shares such as options, convertible debt and warrants have not been included as they would have the effect of decreasing the loss per share, and they would therefore be anti-dilutive.
13.   Other income
The Company received a research and development rebate of AUD $1,336,622 ($879,344) from the Australian Taxation office. The Company benefits from the Australian Federal Government’s Research & Development tax incentive program, which provides up to a 43.5% rebate on research and development expenses in Australia.
This rebate represents a government grant aimed at supporting research and development activities. Therefore, in accordance with International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS), the grant is recognized as income when there is a reasonable assurance that the grant will be received and that the Company will comply with the conditions attached to it. These conditions were satisfied when the Company received the rebate on October 5, 2023.
On August 21, 2023 the Company entered into a loan agreement via its Australian subsidiary Psyence Australia (Pty) Ltd (the “Borrower”), to borrow up to AUD $1,100,000 by way of a secured loan from RH Capital Finance Co., LLC. The Loan is secured by way of a General Security Agreement and company guarantee against the assets of the Borrower and the Company.
The loan was granted to the Borrower after it successfully registered its research and development activities with the Australian Federal Government. The Borrower benefits from the Australian Federal Government’s Research & Development tax incentive program, which provides up to a 43.5% rebate on research and development expenses in Australia. The Loan bears interest at 16% per annum subject to a minimum interest chargeable period of 91 days and is repayable at the earlier of: (a) 21 business days after the notice of assessment (in respect of R&D refunds) is issued by the Australian Taxation Office to the Borrower for the financial year ended June 30, 2023 (b) an event of default and (c) 30 November 2023.
The loan with RH Capital Finance Co., LLC was repaid in full on October 5, 2023 when the Company received the research and development rebate from the Australian Taxation office, which was utilized to settle the loan payable.
$29,697 (March 31, 2023 – $nil) in interest expense was incurred during the year ended March 31, 2024, on this loan. The loan and all outstanding interest was repaid.
14.   Capital management
The Company’s objectives when managing capital are to safeguard the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern to pursue the development of natural health business, to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the cost of capital at an acceptable risk level.
The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it considering changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may obtain additional funding from equity financing, issue new debt, acquire or dispose of assets or adjust the amount of cash and cash equivalents on hand.
To facilitate the management of its capital requirements, the Company prepares annual budgets that are updated as necessary depending on various factors, including successful capital deployment and general industry conditions. The annual and updated budgets are approved by the Board of Directors.
Management considers its approach to capital management to be appropriate given the relative size of the Company. There were no changes in the Company’s approach to capital management during the period.
15.   Transactions with related parties
All related party transactions are measured at the exchange amount, which is the amount of consideration established and agreed to by the related parties. All amounts either due from or due to related parties other than specifically disclosed are non-interest bearing, unsecured and have no fixed terms of
 
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repayments. The Company incurred the following transactions with related parties during the years ended March 31, 2024 and March 31, 2023:
Compensation to key management personnel
Key management personnel are those people who have authority and responsibility for planning, directing and controlling the activities of the Company, directly or indirectly. Key management personnel include the Company’s executive officers and Board of Directors.
Key Management Personnel
March 31, 2024
March 31, 2023
Short term benefits
465,702 593,729
Share based compensation
233,295 174,782
Total
698,997 768,511
Short term benefits consist of consulting fees, director’s fees, payroll and other benefits paid to key management personnel. Share based compensation is options granted to key management personnel.
16.   Share based compensation
During the year ended March 31, 2024, $317,882 (Year ended March 31, 2023 – $221,287) was recognized for options and restricted stock units (“RSU’s”) granted by Psyence Group under professional and consulting fees expenses and general and administrative expenses on the consolidated statements of net loss and comprehensive loss.
This share-based compensation relates only to the historic carve out pre-combination period and does not relate to options or RSUs in the Company. No share options or RSUs have been issued by the Company post transaction and listing date.
17.   Income tax note
The reconciliation of the combined Canadian federal and provincial statutory income tax rate of 26.5% (2023 – 26.5%) to the effective tax rate is as follows:
2024
2023
Net Income/(Loss) before recovery of income taxes
(51,159,048) (3,206,403)
Expected income tax (recovery)/expense
(13,557,148) (849,679)
Difference in foreign tax rates
966
Listing expense
10,992,625
Other permanent expenses
2,061,001
Change in tax benefits not recognized
502,556 849,679
Income tax (recovery)/expense
Unrecognized deferred tax asset
Deferred taxes are provided as a result of temporary differences that arise due to the differences between the income tax values and the carrying amounts of assets and liabilities. Deferred tax assets have not been recognized in respect of the following deductible temporary differences:
Unrecognized deductible temporary differences
2024
2023
Equipment
240
Other
124,132 22,035
Non-capital losses carried forward-Canada
1,357,347
Non-capital losses carried forward-Australia
164,861 1,699,257
1,646,580 1,721,292
 
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The Company’s non-capital loss carry forwards will expire as noted in the table below:
Year of expiry
Canada
Australia
2044
1,357,347
Indefinite
164,861
Total
1,357,347 164,861
18.   Financial instruments and financial risk management
a) Financial instrument classification and fair value measurement
Financial instruments that are recorded at fair value on the consolidated statements of financial position are classified using a fair value hierarchy that reflects the significance of the inputs used in making the measurements.
The fair value of hierarchy has the following levels:

Level 1 — quoted prices in active markets for identical financial instruments.

Level 2 — quoted prices for similar instruments in active markets; quoted prices for identical or similar instruments in the markets that are not active; and model-derived valuations in which all significant inputs and significant value drivers are observable in active markets.

Level 3 — valuations derived from valuation techniques in which one or more significant inputs or significant value drivers are unobservable.
The table below presents the carrying value of the Company’s financial instruments:
Level 1
Level 2
Level 3
Total
Derivative warrant liabilities – private warrants
26,608 26,608
Derivative warrant liabilities – public warrants
875,000 875,000
Convertible notes
7,657,397 7,657,397
NCAC Sponsor promissory note
1,474,256 1,474,256
PGI promissory note
1,316,236 1,316,236
Balance, March 31, 2024
875,000 26,608 10,447,889 11,349,497
The face value of the other financial instruments approximates the fair value due to the short-term maturity nature of the financial instruments.
There were no transfers in and out of level 3 during the year.
b) Risk management
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. These financial risks are subject to normal credit standards, financial controls, risk management as well as monitoring. The Company’s Board of Directors has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework.
Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents held with banks. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of the financial assets. The objective of managing counterparty credit risk is to prevent losses on financial assets. The Company minimizes the credit risk of cash and cash equivalents by depositing with only reputable financial institutions.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.
 
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The Company manages liquidity risk through an ongoing review of future commitments and cash balances available. Historically, the Company’s main source of funding has been through investments from its parent. The Company’s access to financing is uncertain. There can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity or debt funding.
The following table set forth the maturity of the contractual obligations as at March 31, 2024 and after
Carrying
Amount
Contractual
Cash Flows
Less than 1
year
Between 1
and 3 years
Accounts payable & accrued liabilities
714,182 714,182 714,182
Convertible note liability
7,657,397 3,875,000 250,000 3,625,000
Due to NCAC sponsor
1,615,501 1,615,501 1,615,501
Due to Psyence Group
1,460,657 1,460,657 1,460,657
Total contractual obligations
11,447,737 7,665,340 4,040,340 3,625,000
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company has no significant interest-bearing assets or liabilities and therefore its income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates.
Foreign exchange risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency.
As at March 31, 2024, a 10% fluctuation in foreign exchange rates would result in a $4,139 impact to net loss and comprehensive loss.
19.   Subsequent Events
The Company has received additional financing of $1,000,000 related to the Second Tranche of convertible notes:

On May 31, 2024, the Company received proceeds of $250,000 related to the issuance of the Second Tranche Notes. The principal amount of $312,250 was issued under the same terms as the First Tranche Notes, with interest accruing at 8.0% per annum from the issuance date. The Conversion Price remains subject to adjustment as per the terms outlined in the original Securities Purchase Agreement.

On June 17, 2024, an additional $250,000 in proceeds was received by the Company for the issuance of the Second Tranche Notes. The principal amount issued was $312,250, also under the terms consistent with the First Tranche Notes. Interest accrues at 8.0% per annum from the date of issuance, with the Conversion Price subject to the same adjustment mechanisms detailed in the initial agreement.

On July 15, 2024, an additional $500,000 in proceeds was received by the Company for the issuance of the Second Tranche Notes. The principal amount issued was $625,000, also under the terms consistent with the First Tranche Notes. Interest accrues at 8.0% per annum from the date of issuance, with the Conversion Price subject to the same adjustment mechanisms detailed in the initial agreement.
These subsequent financings are part of the Convertible Note Financing arrangement entered into in connection with the RTO Transaction.
 
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The Company has received two conversion notices related to the First Tranche of convertible notes:

On May 15, 2024, a conversion notice was received for a principal amount of $70,000. This amount converted at a VWAP of $0.5361 per share, resulting in the issuance of 130,572 shares.

On June 20, 2024, a second conversion notice was received for a principal amount of $1,072,200. This converted at a VWAP of $0.5361 per share, leading to the issuance of 2,000,000 shares.
Concurrently, the Company issued 86,790 shares on May 15, 2024, and 78,522 shares on June 20, 2024, to cover outstanding interest on the outstanding principal at a VWAP of $0.5361 per share.
These conversions and interest issuances are in accordance with the terms outlined in the Securities Purchase Agreement and are related to the Convertible Note Financing arrangement initiated in connection with the RTO Transaction.
In July, 2024, the Company completed a warrant exchange agreement with an unaffiliated third-party investor of warrants to purchase the Company’s common shares, no par value per share, which warrants are currently trading on Nasdaq. Pursuant to the Warrant Exchange Agreement, the Company issued to the Holder 660,000 Common Shares in exchange for the surrender and cancellation of 660,000 Public Warrants held by the Holder.
On May 16, 2024, the Company issued an additional 178,000 shares to third-party consultants and legal advisors.
 
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PSYENCE BIOMEDICAL LTD
MANAGEMENT DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS
 

 
MANAGEMENT’S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF FINANCIAL
CONDITION AND RESULTS OF OPERATIONS
Unless the context otherwise requires, all references in this section to the “Company,” “we,” “us” or “our” refer to the business of Psyence Biomedical Ltd. and its subsidiaries following the consummation of the Business Combination.
You should read the following discussion and analysis of our financial condition and results of operations in conjunction with our historical condensed consolidated audited financial statements for the years ended March 31, 2023 and March 31, 2024 and the related notes included elsewhere in this prospectus. This discussion contains forward-looking statements that involve risks, uncertainties and assumptions. Our actual results and the timing of selected events could differ materially from those anticipated in these forward-looking statements as a result of various factors, including those set forth under “Risk Factors” and elsewhere in this prospectus.
The numbers presented here have been translated to USD and are presented in USD.
Overview
Psyence Biomedical Ltd. (the “Company” or “PBM”), is the world’s first life science biotechnology company traded on Nasdaq (NASDAQ: PBM) that is focused on the development of botanical (nature derived, or non-synthetic) psilocybin-based psychedelic medicines. The Company is working towards developing safe and effective, nature-derived psychedelic therapeutics to treat a broad range of mental health disorders. The Company is initially focused on mental health disorders in the context of Palliative Care. The Company is currently conducting research through clinical trials to evaluate the safety and effectiveness of natural psilocybin in treating adjustment disorder in patients with an incurable cancer diagnosis in a palliative care context.
Operating Results
Sales and marketing costs
For the year ended March 31, 2024, we incurred sales and marketing costs of $80,603, consisting primarily of expenses for investor relations, travel, conferences, content, promotional materials and website design costs. For the year ended March 31, 2023, sales and marketing costs of $7,029 were incurred, consisting of costs to create awareness of the Company and its activities, due to its recent establishment.
Research and development
For the year ended March 31, 2024, we incurred research and development costs of $954,593 (March 31, 2023: $1,608,895). This consisted of $785,720 (March 31, 2023: $1,373,985) of costs related to the clinical trial for the treatment of adjustment disorder, $167,306 (March 31, 2023: $170,213) for the formulation and licensing of PEX010 and $1,567 (March 31, 2023: $64,697) for general research.
General and administration costs
For the year ended March 31, 2024, we incurred general and administrative costs of $557,904 (March 31, 2023: $366,435), which consisted of bank fees, salaries and wages and operational costs. General and administrative costs increased during the year ended March 31, 2024 in comparison to the year ended March 31, 2023 as result of an increase in payroll related costs.
Professional and consulting fees
For the year ended March 31, 2024, professional and consulting fees totaled $1,158,484 (March 31, 2023: $1,252,510). This consisted of $848,955 (March 31, 2023: $826,550) paid to consultants for business strategies, financial and administrative services, legal fees of $105,962 (March 31,2023: $250,730) paid to legal practitioners for various corporate matters, and $203,567 (March 31, 2023: $175,230) for audit fees.
The professional and consulting fees for the period increased from the preceding year due to the Business Combination.
 
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Other Gains and Losses
For the years ended March 31, 2024 and 2023, the Company earned interest income of $2,134 and $1,554, respectively, and had a foreign exchange loss of $2,696 and foreign exchange gain of $26,912, respectively.
Research and Development Rebate
For the year ended March 31, 2024 the Company received its first R&D rebate from the Australian tax office (ATO). The Company received $879,344 as other income. This amount represents 43.5% of R&D expenditure incurred in Australia which was refunded by the ATO.
Listing Costs
Our securities became listed on Nasdaq in January 2024 through a Business Combination which had the accounting treatment of a reverse take-over. The deemed listing expense associated with the Business Combination was $41,481,605 and other transaction costs incurred was $2,461,026.
Liquidity and Capital Resources
Since incorporation, our operations have been financed from investment by our shareholders, a loan advance based off our eligibility to receive a rebate from the Australian Tax Office and the rebate from the Australian Tax Office. Our main use for liquidity is funding scientific research, clinical studies, salaries and professional and consulting fees. Our ability to fund operations and to make planned cash flows are subject to prevailing economic conditions, regulatory and financial, business, and other factors, some of which are beyond our control.
As of March 31, 2024, we had a cash balance of including restricted cash of $762,799 and negative working capital of $10,978,027.
The Company’s current expenditure obligations include milestone-related commitments for the Phase IIb palliative care clinical trial. The Company expects to continue funding these projects with available cash and cash equivalents, and therefore, is subject to risks including, but not limited to, an inability to raise additional funds through the issuance of equity, debt instruments or similar means of financing to support the Company’s continued development, including operating requirements and to meet its liabilities and commitments at they become due.
The Company has experienced operating losses and cash outflows from operations since incorporation and by nature of its business, will require ongoing financing to continue its research and development operations. The Company’s ability to access both public and private capital is dependent upon, among other things, general and sectoral market conditions and the capital markets generally, market perceptions about the Company and its business operations, and the trading prices of the Company’s securities from time to time. There can be no assurance that additional funds can be raised upon terms acceptable to the Company, or at all, as funding for early-stage companies remain challenging generally.
The Company’s primary capital needs are funds to advance its research and development activities and for working capital purposes. These activities include staffing, pre-clinical studies, clinical trials, professional and consulting fees and general and administrative costs. There are uncertainties regarding the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern. There is no assurance that additional capital or other types of financing will be available if needed or that these financings will be on terms at least as favorable for the Company as those previously obtained, or at all.
Research and Development
Expenditures on research activities, undertaken with the prospect of gaining new scientific or technical knowledge and understanding, are recognized in the statements of net loss and comprehensive loss as incurred.
Development expenditures are capitalized only if development costs can be measured reliably, the product or process is technically and commercially feasible, future economic benefits are probable, and the
 
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Company intends to complete development and has sufficient resources to complete development and to use or sell the asset. Other development expenditures are expensed as incurred. Research and development expenses include all direct and indirect operating expenses supporting the products in development. The costs incurred in establishing and maintaining patents are expensed as incurred.
Critical Accounting Estimates
The preparation of financial statements in conformity with IFRS requires management to make certain estimates, judgments and assumptions concerning the future. Actual results may differ from these estimates. The Company’s management reviews these estimates, judgments, and assumptions on an ongoing basis, based on experience and other factors, including expectations of future events that are believed to be reasonable under the circumstances. Revisions to estimates are adjusted prospectively in the period in which the estimates are revised. The following are deemed to be critical accounting policies as these require a high level of subjectivity and judgement and could have a material impact on Psyence’s financial statements.
Going concern
Our audited financial statements included elsewhere in this prospectus have been prepared on the assumption that the Company will continue as a going concern, meaning it will continue in operation for the foreseeable future and will be able to realize assets and discharge liabilities in the ordinary course of operations.
Management routinely plans future activities including forecasting future cash flows and forming judgements collectively with directors of the Company.
Judgement is required in determining if the Company’s has sufficient cash reserves, together with all other available information, to continue as a going concern for a period of at least twelve months.
As of March 31, 2024, the Company has concluded that a material uncertainty exists that casts significant doubt about the Company’s ability to continue as a going concern.
Quantitative and Qualitative Disclosures About Financial Instruments and Financial Risk Management
In the normal course of business, the Company is exposed to a variety of financial risks: credit risk, liquidity risk, foreign exchange risk and interest rate risk. These financial risks are subject to normal credit standards, financial controls, risk management, as well as monitoring. Our Board has overall responsibility for the establishment and oversight of the Company’s risk management framework.
Credit risk
Credit risk arises from cash and cash equivalents held with banks. The maximum exposure to credit risk is equal to the carrying value of the financial assets. The objective of managing counterparty credit risk is to prevent losses on financial assets. The Company minimizes the credit risk of cash and cash equivalents by depositing with only reputable financial institutions. The Company also assesses the credit quality of counterparties, taking into account their financial position, past experience and other factors.
Liquidity risk
Liquidity risk is the risk that the Company will not be able to meet its financial obligations as they fall due.
The Company manages liquidity risk through an ongoing review of future commitments and cash balances available. Historically, the Company’s main source of funding has been through investments from its parent. The Company’s access to financing is always uncertain and there can be no assurance of continued access to significant equity or debt funding on terms satisfactory to the Company, or at all.
Foreign exchange risk
Foreign currency risk is the risk that the fair values of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because they are denominated in currencies that differ from the respective functional currency.
 
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The Company operates internationally and is exposed to foreign exchange risk from the South African Rand, Great British Pound, Australian Dollar and United States Dollar. Foreign exchange risk arises from transactions as well as recognized financial assets and liabilities denominated in foreign currencies.
A 10% adverse change in exchange rate would have resulted in a loss of $4,139 as of March 31, 2024.
Management mitigates the risk of adverse exchange rate movements by holding funds in US dollars.
Interest rate risk
Interest rate risk is the risk that the fair value of future cash flows of a financial instrument will fluctuate because of changes in market interest rates. The Company has no significant interest-bearing assets or liabilities and therefore its income and operating cash flows are substantially independent of changes in market interest rates.
Capital Management
The Company’s objectives when managing its capital are to safeguard its ability to continue as a going concern, to meet its capital expenditures for its continued operations, and to maintain a flexible capital structure which optimizes the cost of capital within a framework of acceptable risk. The Company manages its capital structure and adjusts it in light of changes in economic conditions and the risk characteristics of the underlying assets. To maintain or adjust its capital structure, the Company may issue new shares, issue debt, or acquire or dispose of assets. The Company is not subject to externally imposed capital requirements.
Management reviews its capital management approach on an ongoing basis. The Company considers its shareholders’ equity balance as capital.
Off-Balance Sheet Arrangements
We have no obligations, assets or liabilities, which would be considered off-balance sheet arrangements as of March 31, 2024. We do not participate in transactions that create relationships with entities or financial partnerships, often referred to as variable interest entities, which would have been established for the purpose of facilitating off-balance sheet arrangements. We have not entered into any off-balance sheet financing arrangements, established any special purpose entities, guaranteed any debt or commitments of other entities, or purchased any non-financial assets.
Contractual Obligations
We do not have any long-term debt, capital lease obligations, operating lease obligations or long-term liabilities.
JOBS Act
On April 5, 2012, the JOBS Act was signed into law. The JOBS Act contains provisions that, among other things, relax certain reporting requirements for qualifying public companies. We qualify as an “emerging growth company” and under the JOBS Act are allowed to comply with new or revised accounting pronouncements based on the effective date for private (not publicly traded) companies. We are electing to delay the adoption of new or revised accounting standards, and as a result, we may not comply with new or revised accounting standards on the relevant dates on which adoption of such standards is required for non- emerging growth companies. As such, our financial statements may not be comparable to companies that comply with public company effective dates.
Additionally, we are in the process of evaluating the benefits of relying on the other reduced reporting requirements provided by the JOBS Act. Subject to certain conditions set forth in the JOBS Act, if, as an “emerging growth company,” we choose to rely on such exemptions we may not be required to, among other things, (i) provide an auditor’s attestation report on our system of internal control over financial reporting pursuant to Section 404 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, (ii) provide all of the compensation disclosure that may be required of non-emerging growth public companies under the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act, (iii) comply with any requirement that may be adopted by the PCAOB regarding
 
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mandatory audit firm rotation or a supplement to the auditor’s report providing additional information about the audit and the financial statements (auditor discussion and analysis) and (iv) disclose certain executive compensation related items such as the correlation between executive compensation and performance and comparisons of executive compensation to median employee compensation. These exemptions will apply for a period of five years following the completion of our IPO or until we are no longer an “emerging growth company,” whichever is earlier.
 
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